Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 139,900	$ 372,900	$ 274,900
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense	275,100	188,400	198,300
Impairment of intangibles	24,400	0	0
Share-based compensation expense	43,200	37,200	29,900
Inventory step-up release	50,500	0	0
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment	5,100	6,100	30,600
Deferred income taxes	2,900	(7,100)	(10,700)
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation awards (1)	0	0	(19,800)
Provision for doubtful accounts	8,200	2,300	2,600
Change in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(59,500)	(25,100)	1,600
Inventories	(5,000)	(30,900)	12,200
Other assets	(64,900)	(13,800)	(5,200)
Accounts payable	2,900	25,000	(10,500)
Accrued liabilities	81,200	18,900	9,100
Accrued income taxes	4,400	9,900	(8,900)
Other long-term liabilities	160,500	9,800	5,500
Cash provided by operating activities	668,900	593,600	509,600
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(193,600)	(127,200)	(152,600)
Acquisitions of assets and businesses, net of cash acquired, and other	(1,323,900)	(254,100)	(266,100)
Cash used in investing activities	(1,517,500)	(381,300)	(418,700)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	2,748,100	1,413,800	1,577,300
Repayments of long-term debt	(1,912,100)	(1,364,600)	(1,460,400)
Net proceeds (repayments of) from short-term debt	13,600	(211,700)	(131,900)
Repurchase of common stock	0	(55,000)	0
Proceeds related to share-based compensation awards	22,300	10,700	20,400
Payments related to share-based compensation awards	(20,500)	(16,000)	(13,200)
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation awards (1)	0	0	19,800
Purchase of Origio shares from noncontrolling interests	0	0	(2,200)
Dividends on common stock	(2,900)	(2,900)	(2,900)
Debt issuance costs	(3,900)	0	(12,600)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	0	0	(700)
Payment of contingent consideration	(200)	(4,300)	(500)
Proceeds from construction allowance	0	2,100	5,500
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	844,400	(227,900)	(1,400)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(4,400)	3,600	(5,100)
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(8,600)	(12,000)	84,400
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	88,800	100,800	16,400
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year	80,200	88,800	100,800
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Interest, net of amounts capitalized	82,100	31,300	23,700
Income taxes	18,800	15,600	29,400
Reconciliation of cash flow information:
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	$ 88,800	$ 100,800	$ 16,400