Debt (Schedule of Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
Short-term:
Overdraft and other credit facilities	$ 33,200	$ 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	31,692	243,803
Long-term:
Credit agreements	0	109,000
Term loans	1,415,000	996,300
Other	200	500
Less: unamortized debt issuance cost on term loans	(2,800)	(400)
Long-term debt	$ 1,412,374	$ 1,105,408