Segment Data - Summarized Financial Information of Reportable Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2019	Feb. 02, 2018	Oct. 31, 2018
Financial information concerning reportable segments
Revenues	$ 602,956	$ 548,246
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	70,020	66,385
Total assets	1,622,814	1,516,806	$ 1,570,984
Intersegment gross sales
Financial information concerning reportable segments
Revenues	(13,708)	(6,514)
Intersegment gross sales | Professional
Financial information concerning reportable segments
Revenues	13,609	6,458
Intersegment gross sales | Residential
Financial information concerning reportable segments
Revenues	99	56
Operating Segments | Professional
Financial information concerning reportable segments
Revenues	455,006	403,669
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	87,978	75,912
Total assets	959,768	904,597
Operating Segments | Residential
Financial information concerning reportable segments
Revenues	145,158	142,507
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	13,072	15,713
Total assets	235,520	249,845
Other
Financial information concerning reportable segments
Revenues	2,792	2,070
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	(31,030)	(25,240)
Total assets	$ 427,526	$ 362,364