Revenue - Disaggregation by Major Product Type and Geographic Market (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 01, 2020	May 03, 2019	May 01, 2020	May 03, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 929,398	$ 962,036	$ 1,696,881	$ 1,564,992
United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	747,354	742,959	1,338,894	1,204,370
Foreign Countries
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	182,044	219,077	357,987	360,622
Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	830,378	846,216	1,512,270	1,369,245
Irrigation
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	99,020	115,820	184,611	195,747
Operating Segments | Professional
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	661,087	723,506	1,255,808	1,178,512
Operating Segments | Professional | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	509,277	546,413	963,565	894,517
Operating Segments | Professional | Foreign Countries
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	151,810	177,093	292,243	283,995
Operating Segments | Professional | Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	569,143	618,099	1,093,052	1,005,649
Operating Segments | Professional | Irrigation
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	91,944	105,407	162,756	172,863
Operating Segments | Residential
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	261,998	232,147	427,846	377,305
Operating Segments | Residential | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	231,764	190,163	362,102	300,678
Operating Segments | Residential | Foreign Countries
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	30,234	41,984	65,744	76,627
Operating Segments | Residential | Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	257,400	225,456	409,858	358,966
Operating Segments | Residential | Irrigation
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	4,598	6,691	17,988	18,339
Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	6,313	6,383	13,227	9,175
Other | United States
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	6,313	6,383	13,227	9,175
Other | Foreign Countries
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0	0	0
Other | Equipment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	3,835	2,661	9,360	4,630
Other | Irrigation
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 2,478	$ 3,722	$ 3,867	$ 4,545