Consolidated Condensed Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 109,544	$ 74,575
Depreciation and amortization	52,570	46,405
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	16,487
Decrease in operating capital	(59,847)	(14,911)
Other non-cash items	19,924	15,266
Net cash provided by operating activities	122,191	137,822
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(43,057)	(52,016)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired, and other	(647)	(36,599)
Insurance proceeds received	4,740	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(38,964)	(88,615)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payment of contingent consideration	(1,314)	0
Net repayments of short-term debt	(8,762)	(2,562)
Repayments of long-term debt	(628,750)	(1,104,905)
Proceeds from long-term debt	576,388	1,037,465
Dividends on common stock	(1,421)	(1,385)
Debt acquisition costs	0	(9,524)
Repurchase of common stock	(46,143)	0
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation arrangements	5,576	0
Issuance of common stock for employee stock plans	23,857	36,165
Net cash used in financing activities	(80,569)	(44,746)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(88)	396
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	2,570	4,857
Cash and cash equivalents-beginning of period	5,175	3,573
Cash and cash equivalents-end of period	$ 7,745	$ 8,430