Consolidated Condensed Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2011	Jul. 31, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 118,792	$ 64,605
Depreciation and amortization	71,810	70,785
Loss on extinguishment of debt	16,487	0
Accrued litigation settlement	0	27,000
(Decrease) increase in operating capital	(424)	23,851
Other non-cash items	18,626	16,812
Net cash provided by operating activities	225,291	203,053
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(71,156)	(40,988)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired, and other	(40,966)	(32,442)
Net cash used in investing activities	(112,122)	(73,430)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net proceeds of short-term debt	7,075	15,247
Repayments of long-term debt	(1,355,000)	(504,310)
Proceeds from long-term debt	1,169,930	354,260
Dividends on common stock	(1,385)	(1,362)
Debt acquisition costs	(9,582)	0
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation arrangements	2,895	407
Issuance of common stock for employee stock plans	76,874	5,439
Net cash used in financing activities	(109,193)	(130,319)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	323	4
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	4,299	(692)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	3,573	3,932
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	$ 7,872	$ 3,240