CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2011
Operating Activities:
Net income from consolidated operations	$ 77,362	$ 71,041
Adjustments to reconcile net income from consolidated operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	22,175	13,426
Deferred income tax (benefit) provision	(1,191)	422
Tax benefit from stock option exercises	13,144	7,704
Excess tax benefit from stock option exercises	(12,091)	(6,347)
Stock option compensation expense	2,888	1,813
Increase in value of contingent consideration	143	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable	1,212	(3,468)
Increase in inventories	(13,171)	(8,053)
Increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets	(1,775)	(2,083)
(Decrease) increase in trade accounts payable	(3,603)	2,184
(Decrease) increase in accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(5,891)	6,160
(Decrease) increase in income taxes payable	(1,291)	1,996
Other	392	203
Net cash provided by operating activities	78,303	84,998
Investing Activities:
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(171,501)	(29,215)
Capital expenditures	(12,381)	(5,710)
Other	(144)	197
Net cash used in investing activities	(184,026)	(34,728)
Financing Activities:
Borrowings on revolving credit facility	173,000	28,000
Payments on revolving credit facility	(60,000)	(42,000)
Excess tax benefit from stock option exercises	12,091	6,347
Acquisitions of noncontrolling interests	(7,616)	(7,241)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(6,794)	(6,328)
Redemptions of common stock related to stock option exercises	(307)	(5,432)
Cash dividends paid	(5,689)	(4,494)
Revolving credit facility issuance costs	(3,028)	0
Proceeds from stock option exercises	387	2,088
Other	679	(233)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	102,723	(29,293)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(535)	68
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	(3,535)	21,045
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	17,500	6,543
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 13,965	$ 27,588