Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 199,634	$ 179,242	$ 78,816
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment	80,473	79,971	87,535
Amortization of intangible assets	362	359	2,861
Share-based compensation	8,001	6,308	5,348
Deferred income taxes	(927)	809	(2,110)
Changes in assets, liabilities, and other:
Accounts receivable	4,026	(51,233)	(36,620)
Inventories	1,236	(2,039)	2,987
Other current assets	9,665	1,204	(13,472)
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities and other	(294)	60,566	25,427
Net cash provided by operating activities	302,176	275,187	150,772
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(131,295)	(112,338)	(109,099)
Purchases of available-for-sale debt securities	(20,192)	(38,854)	0
Proceeds from maturities of available-for-sale debt securities	47,537	0	0
Government incentives	2,522	3,615	5,775
Purchases of intangible assets	(117)	(205)	(170)
Other	0	25	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(101,545)	(147,757)	(103,494)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of debt	(18,439)	(65,440)	(20,352)
Purchases of treasury stock	0	(2,522)	(48,249)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	0	24,995	0
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	0	0	(9,597)
Proceeds from share-based arrangements	1,248	5,749	3,874
Proceeds from long-term debt	0	0	20,858
Net settlements of restricted stock awards	(1,302)	(1,471)	(437)
Net cash used in financing activities	(18,493)	(38,689)	(53,903)
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(2,680)	(46,012)	4,703
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	179,458	42,729	(1,922)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of year	322,409	279,680	281,602
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of year	501,867	322,409	279,680
Less: Ending restricted cash	2,575	2,729	3,010
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	499,292	319,680	276,670
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash information:
Accruals for property, plant and equipment purchased during year	$ 18,607	$ 3,266	$ 7,794