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Financing Arrangements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
Financing Arrangements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2016	Apr. 30, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015	Mar. 01, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 30, 2015	Apr. 29, 2015	Feb. 24, 2014
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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period				4.83%	2.67%
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	$ 5,080			$ 5,080
Collateral Agreement	65.00%			65.00%
Long-term Debt	$ 255,821			$ 255,821
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months	1,407			1,407
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities	259,224			$ 259,224			$ 298,873
Derivatives, Interest Rate Swap, Maturity				5 years
Other Comprehensive Loss, Unrealized Loss on Derivatives Arising During Period, Net of Tax	(230)		$ 91	$ (700)	$ (1,026)
Interest Expense	4,645		2,885	13,517	6,714
Lender Group Two [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
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Line of Credit Increase Minimum									$ 25,000
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Line of Credit, Committed Reductions									$ 30,000
Line of Credit Facility, Increase (Decrease) for Period, Description		$ 5,000
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity		$ 355,000
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	$ 95,220			$ 95,220
Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.05%			3.05%
Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.77%			3.77%
Maximum [Member] \| Lender Group Two [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Capacity Available for Debt Issuance								$ 40,000
Line of Credit Facility, Capacity Available for Specific Purpose Other than for Trade Purchases								$ 50,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
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Long-term Debt	$ 254,700			$ 254,700			293,300
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months	$ 0			$ 0
Notes Payable to Banks [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.47%			2.47%
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment				$ 44
Long-term Debt	$ 1,121			1,121			1,496
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Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities	611			611
Capital Lease Obligations [Member]
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Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months	897			$ 897
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount										$ 75,000
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate										2.74%
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Derivative, Incremental Amounts						$ 75,000				$ 25,000
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