Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 296,906	$ 248,644	$ 175,430
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense	125,349	111,214	98,149
Accrued litigation settlements	0	1,724	10,000
Share-based compensation expense	28,538	21,540	13,876
Loss on divestiture of Aime	21,062	0	0
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment	6,711	4,265	12,068
Loss on extinguishment of debt and other	0	867	16,487
Deferred income taxes	(17,188)	(6,806)	(4,420)
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation awards	(18,081)	(10,760)	(2,895)
Provision for doubtful accounts	890	(456)	527
Change in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	55	(4,956)	(2,684)
Inventories	(22,574)	(58,094)	(17,205)
Other assets	(22,870)	(7,924)	196
Accounts payable	(6,294)	13,575	5,185
Accrued liabilities	(983)	(12,258)	19,315
Accrued income taxes	27,717	9,506	(646)
Other long-term liabilities	(3,313)	5,040	12,898
Cash provided by operating activities	415,925	315,121	336,281
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(178,127)	(99,779)	(103,665)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired, and other	(13,045)	(145,319)	(58,010)
Insurance proceeds received	1,254	6,624	0
Cash used in investing activities	(189,918)	(238,474)	(161,675)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	1,767,000	1,262,469	1,416,523
Repayments of long-term debt	(1,813,663)	(1,254,267)	(1,680,625)
Net proceeds from (repayments of) short-term debt	21,036	(63,631)	21,319
Repurchase of common stock	(167,334)	(71,150)	0
Proceeds from issuance of common stock for employee stock plans	19,287	55,053	82,035
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation awards	18,081	10,760	2,895
Purchase of Origio shares from noncontrolling interests	(4,199)	(2,158)	0
Dividends on common stock	(2,918)	(2,857)	(2,816)
Debt acquisition costs	(210)	(1,323)	(9,617)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(1,007)	0	0
Payment of contingent consideration	(3,600)	(1,339)	(2,587)
Proceeds from construction allowance	5,930	0	0
Cash used in financing activities	(161,597)	(68,443)	(172,873)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	143	(539)	(131)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	64,553	7,665	1,602
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	12,840	5,175	3,573
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	77,393	12,840	5,175
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Interest, net of amounts capitalized	5,428	10,559	25,629
Income taxes	13,971	15,781	12,207
Litigation settlement charges	$ 0	$ 10,000	$ 750