Business Segment Information (Schedule of Net Sales To External Customers By Country Of Domicile) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Jul. 31, 2016 |
Jul. 31, 2015 |
Jul. 31, 2016 |
Jul. 31, 2015 |
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Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
Total net sales to external customers | $ 514,726 | $ 461,678 | $ 1,448,160 | $ 1,341,524 |
United States [Member] | ||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
Total net sales to external customers | 227,800 | 203,000 | 656,000 | 604,300 |
Europe [Member] | ||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
Total net sales to external customers | 182,800 | 173,800 | 505,800 | 487,600 |
Rest Of World [Member] | ||||
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||||
Total net sales to external customers | $ 104,100 | $ 84,900 | $ 286,400 | $ 249,600 |