Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 205,144	$ 271,829	$ 296,906
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense	191,403	138,201	125,349
Share-based compensation expense	32,879	36,515	28,538
Loss on divestiture of Aime	0	0	21,062
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment	42,415	9,814	6,711
Deferred income taxes	5,582	(16,005)	(17,188)
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation awards	(17,300)	(19,300)	(18,081)
Provision for doubtful accounts	(69)	764	890
Change in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(4,528)	(5,167)	55
Inventories	(37,357)	(7,582)	(22,574)
Other assets	(22,595)	(13,468)	(22,870)
Accounts payable	10,108	1,288	(6,294)
Accrued liabilities	(10,658)	34,017	(983)
Accrued income taxes	(4,342)	18,098	27,717
Other long-term liabilities	288	5,819	(3,313)
Cash provided by operating activities	390,970	454,823	415,925
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(243,023)	(238,065)	(178,127)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired, and other	(44,924)	(1,109,702)	(13,045)
Insurance proceeds received	0	1,359	1,254
Cash used in investing activities	(287,947)	(1,346,408)	(189,918)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	1,201,300	2,561,700	1,767,000
Repayments of long-term debt	(1,372,129)	(1,666,441)	(1,813,663)
Net proceeds from (repayments of) short-term debt	184,787	(7,331)	21,036
Payment of loan notes issued for Sauflon acquisition	(51,208)	0	0
Repurchase of common stock	(67,304)	(75,778)	(167,334)
Net (payments) proceeds related to share-based compensation awards	(4,816)	8,585	19,287
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation awards	17,300	19,300	18,081
Purchase of Origio shares from noncontrolling interests	(8,070)	0	(4,199)
Dividends on common stock	(2,906)	(2,884)	(2,918)
Debt issuance costs	0	(925)	(210)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(1,110)	(2,438)	(1,007)
Payment of contingent consideration	(3,231)	(3,819)	(3,600)
Proceeds from construction allowance	710	12,196	5,930
Cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(106,677)	842,165	(161,597)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(5,142)	(2,751)	143
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(8,796)	(52,171)	64,553
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	25,222	77,393	12,840
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	16,426	25,222	77,393
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Interest, net of amounts capitalized	14,035	4,149	5,428
Income taxes	12,167	15,918	13,971
Litigation settlement charges	$ 17,000	0	$ 0
Sauflon [Member]
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Fair value of assets acquired		1,305,828
Cash paid, net of cash acquired		1,063,077
Loan notes issued		57,954
Liabilities assumed		184,797
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred		$ 1,130,000