CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - UNAUDITED (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2012
Operating Activities:
Net income from consolidated operations	$ 24,984	$ 24,466
Adjustments to reconcile net income from consolidated operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	8,140	6,975
Tax benefit from stock option exercises	5,170	13,026
Excess tax benefit from stock option exercises	(5,105)	(11,983)
Stock option compensation expense	1,094	942
Deferred income tax provision	803	851
Decrease in value of contingent consideration	(159)	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Decrease in accounts receivable	12,142	4,189
Increase in inventories	(4,960)	(5,885)
Increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets	(2,456)	(7,666)
Decrease in trade accounts payable	(8,115)	(4,375)
Decrease in accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(16,605)	(20,431)
Decrease in income taxes payable	(2,393)	(2,457)
Other	743	98
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	13,283	(2,250)
Investing Activities:
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(1,242)	(142,328)
Capital expenditures	(4,466)	(3,788)
Other	(3)	(107)
Net cash used in investing activities	(5,711)	(146,223)
Financing Activities:
Borrowings on revolving credit facility	145,000	157,000
Payments on revolving credit facility	(22,000)	(6,000)
Cash dividends paid	(116,645)	(2,526)
Acquisitions of noncontrolling interests	(16,610)	0
Excess tax benefit from stock option exercises	5,105	11,983
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(2,310)	(3,006)
Redemptions of common stock related to stock option exercises	(2,364)	0
Revolving credit facility issuance costs	(570)	(3,028)
Proceeds from stock option exercises	286	79
Other	(152)	(93)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(10,260)	154,409
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	326	(345)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(2,362)	5,591
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	21,451	17,500
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 19,089	$ 23,091