CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2020	Oct. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018
Operating activities
Net income	$ 28,274	$ 53,294	$ 61,431
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	156,754	135,420	110,896
Amortization of share-based compensation	9,875	12,552	16,371
Live inventory adjustment (net of prior period reversal)	(2,800)	(6,800)	9,600
Provision for losses (recoveries) on accounts receivable	0	(2,000)	0
Deferred income taxes	67,540	11,339	(29,105)
Loss on asset disposals	728	1,175	0
Change in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable - trade	(15,768)	(7,846)	16,936
Accounts receivable - insurance	445	6,649	(7,094)
Inventories	2,721	(43,072)	3,109
Income taxes	(27,365)	26,362	(39,623)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	95	(14,338)	(4,132)
Accounts payable	(14,600)	18,517	24,077
Right of use assets	13,860	0	0
Lease liabilities	(13,860)	0	0
Accrued expenses, claims payable and other liabilities	16,110	15,548	(31,053)
Total adjustments	193,735	153,506	69,982
Net cash provided by operating activities	222,009	206,800	131,413
Investing activities
Capital expenditures	(202,437)	(249,503)	(308,875)
Net proceeds from sale of property and equipment	481	996	2,201
Net cash used in investing activities	(201,956)	(248,507)	(306,674)
Financing activities
Borrowings from revolving line of credit	145,000	125,000	0
Payments on revolving line of credit	(175,000)	(70,000)	0
Payments for debt issuance costs	0	(2,225)	0
Dividends paid	(31,133)	(28,357)	(28,966)
Repurchase of common stock	0	0	(83,463)
Proceeds from issuance of restricted stock under stock compensation plans	1,175	942	1,320
Payments from issuance of common stock under stock compensation plans	(6,451)	(9,429)	(11,722)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(66,409)	15,931	(122,831)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(46,356)	(25,776)	(298,092)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	95,417	121,193	419,285
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	49,061	95,417	121,193
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Income taxes paid	1,415	3,106	40,090
Interest paid, net	5,299	4,043	2,054
Non-cash investing activities:
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable	$ 3,531	$ 10,209	$ 24,921