Debt (Schedule of Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
Short-term:
Overdraft and other credit facilities	$ 31,700	$ 240,400
Current portion of long-term debt	0	3,800
Less: unamortized debt issuance cost on term loans	(1,500)	(400)
Short-term debt	30,191	243,803
Long-term:
Credit agreements	0	109,000
Term loans	1,415,000	996,300
Other	300	500
Less: unamortized debt issuance cost on term loans	(4,100)	(400)
Long-term debt	$ 1,411,182	$ 1,105,408