Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2012
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Noncontrolling Interest	$ 694	$ 0
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	74,935	54,623
Depreciation and amortization	31,525	25,816
Insurance proceeds receivable	(11,184)	0
Decrease in operating capital	(59,626)	(48,283)
Other non-cash items	11,973	9,394
Net cash provided by operating activities	47,623	41,550
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(29,315)	(19,953)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired, and other	(3,690)	(398)
Insurance proceeds received	560	1,566
Net cash used in investing activities	(32,445)	(18,785)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	340,400	335,686
Repayments of long-term debt	(311,169)	(292,025)
Net proceeds from (repayments of) short-term debt	8,483	(13,788)
Repurchase of common stock	(44,363)	(46,143)
Issuance of common stock for employee stock plans	(541)	(2,613)
Purchase of Origio shares from noncontrolling interests	(2,641)	0
Payment of contingent consideration	(3,600)	(1,314)
Net cash used in financing activities	(14,125)	(20,197)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	552	(62)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	1,605	2,506
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	12,840	5,175
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	$ 14,445	$ 7,681