CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Operating activities
Net income	$ 53,294	$ 61,431	$ 279,745
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	135,420	110,896	100,337
Amortization of share-based compensation	12,552	16,371	17,376
Live inventory adjustment (net of prior period reversal)	(6,800)	9,600	0
Provision for losses (recoveries) on accounts receivable	(2,000)	0	610
Deferred income taxes	11,339	(29,105)	16,150
Loss on asset disposals	(1,175)	0	0
Change in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable - trade	(7,846)	16,936	(15,130)
Accounts receivable - insurance	6,649	(7,094)	0
Inventories	(43,072)	3,109	(32,459)
Income taxes	26,362	(39,623)	(9,341)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(14,338)	(4,132)	(4,279)
Accounts payable	18,517	24,077	12,013
Accrued expenses, claims payable and other liabilities	15,548	(31,053)	43,931
Total adjustments	153,506	69,982	129,208
Net cash provided by operating activities	206,800	131,413	408,953
Investing activities
Capital expenditures	(249,503)	(308,875)	(166,768)
Net proceeds from sale of property and equipment	996	2,201	853
Net cash used in investing activities	(248,507)	(306,674)	(165,915)
Financing activities
Borrowings from revolving line of credit	125,000	0	0
Payments on revolving line of credit	(70,000)	0	0
Payments for debt issuance costs	(2,225)	0	(2,416)
Dividends paid	(28,357)	(28,966)	(46,399)
Repurchase of common stock	0	(83,463)	0
Proceeds from issuance of restricted stock under stock compensation plans	942	1,320	983
Payments from issuance of common stock under stock compensation plans	(9,429)	(11,722)	(10,032)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	15,931	(122,831)	(57,864)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(25,776)	(298,092)	185,174
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	121,193	419,285	234,111
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	95,417	121,193	419,285
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Income taxes paid	3,106	40,090	139,990
Interest paid, net	4,043	2,054	1,867
Non-cash investing activities:
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable	$ 10,209	$ 24,921	$ 10,966