CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2020	Jan. 31, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 823,078	$ 743,388
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales	823,524	708,400
Selling, general and administrative	49,485	58,535
Cost and expenses	873,009	766,935
Operating loss	(49,931)	(23,547)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(1,188)	(509)
Other	2	0
Other income (expense)	(1,186)	(509)
Loss before income taxes	(51,117)	(24,056)
Income tax benefit	(12,541)	(6,223)
Net loss	$ (38,576)	$ (17,833)
Loss per share:
Basic (in usd per share)	$ (1.76)	$ (0.82)
Diluted (in usd per share)	(1.76)	(0.82)
Dividends per share (in usd per share)	$ 0.32	$ 0.32