QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2015

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (unaudited)

Summary of quarterly financial data

Fiscal year ended October 31, 2015 Quarter		First		Second		Third		Fourth
Net sales	$	474,211	$	826,242	$	609,615	$	480,807
Gross profit		168,999		281,972		216,390		168,574
Net earnings		30,950		93,763		53,324		23,554
Basic net earnings per share1		.55		1.68		.96		.43
Diluted net earnings per share1		.54		1.64		.94		.42

Fiscal year ended October 31, 2014 Quarter		First		Second		Third		Fourth
Net sales	$	445,981	$	745,030	$	567,540	$	414,140
Gross profit		163,514		264,540		202,080		143,137
Net earnings		25,869		87,086		50,013		10,902
Basic net earnings per share1		0.45		1.54		0.89		0.19
Diluted net earnings per share1		0.44		1.51		0.87		0.19

1 Net earnings per share amounts do not sum to equal full year total due to changes in the number of shares outstanding during the periods and rounding.