Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Common Shares [Member]	Capital in Excess of Stated Value [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Common Shares in Treasury, At Cost [Member]
Balance at beginning of year at Oct. 31, 2015		$ 12,253	$ 348,986	$ 1,717,228	$ (144,686)	$ (1,273,765)
Balance at beginning of year at Oct. 31, 2015		40,665
Shares issued under company stock and employee benefit plans		(421)
Purchase of treasury shares		472
Shares issued under company stock and employee benefit plans			5,952			5,735
Tax benefit from stock option and restricted stock transactions			3,476
Stock-based compensation			18,211
Net income	$ 271,843			271,843
Dividends declared ($1.25 per share in 2018, $1.11 per share in 2017, and $0.99 per share in 2016)				(56,436)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(8,693)				(8,693)
Settlement and curtailment loss (gain) recognized, net of tax of $(52) in 2018, $(299) in 2017 and $332 in 2016					(1,033)
Defined benefit and OPEB activity - prior service cost, net of tax of $189 in 2018, $75 in 2017 and $(558) in 2016					1,923
Defined benefit and OPEB activity - actuarial gain (loss), net of tax of $(802) in 2018, $(4,628) in 2017 and $8,642 in 2016					(15,758)
Purchase of treasury shares						(33,633)
Balance at end of year at Oct. 31, 2016		40,716
Balance at end of year at Oct. 31, 2016	851,603	$ 12,253	376,625	1,932,635	(168,247)	(1,301,663)
Shares issued under company stock and employee benefit plans		(438)
Purchase of treasury shares		30
Shares issued under company stock and employee benefit plans			8,913			5,342
Tax benefit from stock option and restricted stock transactions			7,079
Stock-based compensation			20,168
Net income	295,802			295,802
Dividends declared ($1.25 per share in 2018, $1.11 per share in 2017, and $0.99 per share in 2016)				(63,840)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	22,697				22,697
Settlement and curtailment loss (gain) recognized, net of tax of $(52) in 2018, $(299) in 2017 and $332 in 2016					712
Defined benefit and OPEB activity - prior service cost, net of tax of $189 in 2018, $75 in 2017 and $(558) in 2016					(210)
Defined benefit and OPEB activity - actuarial gain (loss), net of tax of $(802) in 2018, $(4,628) in 2017 and $8,642 in 2016					10,613
Purchase of treasury shares						(3,386)
Balance at end of year at Oct. 31, 2017		40,308
Balance at end of year at Oct. 31, 2017	1,155,493	$ 12,253	412,785	2,164,597	(134,435)	(1,299,707)
Shares issued under company stock and employee benefit plans		(503)
Purchase of treasury shares		181
Shares issued under company stock and employee benefit plans			12,220			6,591
Stock-based compensation			21,550
Net income	377,375			377,375
Dividends declared ($1.25 per share in 2018, $1.11 per share in 2017, and $0.99 per share in 2016)				(72,443)
Reclassification due to adoption of new accounting standard (Note 2)	18,846			18,846	(18,846)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(28,619)				(28,619)
Settlement and curtailment loss (gain) recognized, net of tax of $(52) in 2018, $(299) in 2017 and $332 in 2016					200
Defined benefit and OPEB activity - prior service cost, net of tax of $189 in 2018, $75 in 2017 and $(558) in 2016					(367)
Defined benefit and OPEB activity - actuarial gain (loss), net of tax of $(802) in 2018, $(4,628) in 2017 and $8,642 in 2016					2,753
Purchase of treasury shares						(24,012)
Balance at end of year at Oct. 31, 2018		39,986
Balance at end of year at Oct. 31, 2018	$ 1,450,741	$ 12,253	$ 446,555	$ 2,488,375	$ (179,314)	$ (1,317,128)