Business Segment Information (Schedule of Information by Geographical Area by Country of Domicile) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2013	Apr. 30, 2013	Jan. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2012	Apr. 30, 2012	Jan. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales to unaffiliated customers									$ 1,587,725	$ 1,445,136	$ 1,330,835
Sales between geographic areas									0	0	0
Net sales	411,852	411,993	384,041	379,839	396,301	378,186	344,589	326,060	1,587,725	1,445,136	1,330,835
Operating income (loss)									305,945	283,398	227,556
Long-lived assets	739,867				640,255				739,867	640,255	609,205
United States [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales to unaffiliated customers									742,216	680,757	627,438
Sales between geographic areas									230,382	198,593	172,618
Net sales									972,598	879,350	800,056
Operating income (loss)									49,712	44,977	37,113
Long-lived assets	427,560				371,314				427,560	371,314	373,211
Europe [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales to unaffiliated customers									479,144	408,813	392,152
Sales between geographic areas									326,338	318,196	304,585
Net sales									805,482	727,009	696,737
Operating income (loss)									(5,388)	5,367	18,703
Long-lived assets	297,157				261,269				297,157	261,269	226,665
Rest of World, Other Eliminations & Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales to unaffiliated customers									366,365	355,566	311,245
Sales between geographic areas									(556,720)	(516,789)	(477,203)
Net sales									(190,355)	(161,223)	(165,958)
Operating income (loss)									261,621	233,054	171,740
Long-lived assets	$ 15,150				$ 7,672				$ 15,150	$ 7,672	$ 9,329