CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2019	Jan. 31, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 743,388	$ 771,948
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales	708,400	702,101
Selling, general and administrative	58,535	52,575
Cost and expenses	766,935	754,676
Operating income (loss)	(23,547)	17,272
Other income (expense):
Interest income	0	419
Interest expense	(509)	(523)
Other	0	2
Other income (expense)	(509)	(102)
Income (loss) before income taxes	(24,056)	17,170
Income tax benefit	(6,223)	(34,036)
Net income (loss)	$ (17,833)	$ 51,206
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic (in usd per share)	$ (0.82)	$ 2.24
Diluted (in usd per share)	(0.82)	2.24
Dividends per share (in usd per share)	$ 0.32	$ 0.32