Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 2,254,668	$ 2,066,982	$ 1,808,994
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	1,018,703	927,981	815,495
Selling and administrative expenses	741,408	681,299	605,068
Total operating costs and expenses	1,760,111	1,609,280	1,420,563
Operating profit	494,557	457,702	388,431
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(49,576)	(36,601)	(21,322)
Interest and investment income	1,384	1,124	728
Other - net	2,154	(1,934)	657
Total other income (expense)	(46,038)	(37,411)	(19,937)
Income before income taxes	448,519	420,291	368,494
Income tax provision:
Current	105,093	124,961	100,248
Deferred	(33,949)	(472)	(3,597)
Income taxes	71,144	124,489	96,651
Net income	$ 377,375	$ 295,802	$ 271,843
Average common shares	57,970	57,533	57,060
Incremental common shares attributable to outstanding stock options, restricted stock and deferred stock-based compensation	961	671	470
Average common shares and common share equivalents	58,931	58,204	57,530
Basic earnings per share	$ 6.51	$ 5.14	$ 4.76
Diluted earnings per share	6.40	5.08	4.73
Dividends declared per common share	$ 1.25	$ 1.11	$ 0.99