CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015
Operating activities
Net income	$ 112,999	$ 188,630
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	62,334	54,485
Non-cash stock compensation	12,472	13,004
Provision for losses on accounts receivable	0	120
Deferred income taxes	27,706	5,760
Change in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	(5,703)	6,726
Income taxes	28,648	(30,715)
Inventories	(28,924)	(12,329)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(4,053)	(5,432)
Accounts payable	10,693	11,167
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(25,079)	6,531
Total adjustments	78,094	49,317
Net cash provided by operating activities	191,093	237,947
Investing activities
Capital expenditures	(126,067)	(140,439)
Net proceeds from sale of property and equipment	451	387
Net cash used in investing activities	(125,616)	(140,052)
Financing activities
Purchase of common stock	0	(55,193)
Principal payments on long-term debt	(10,000)	(10,000)
Payments for debt issuance costs	0	(1,960)
Proceeds from issuance of restricted stock under stock compensation plans	1,020	967
Payments from issuance of common stock under stock compensation plans	(4,153)	(9,084)
Tax benefit on vesting of restricted stock grants	3,910	2,630
Dividends paid	(9,933)	(10,025)
Net cash used in financing activities	(19,156)	(82,665)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	46,321	15,230
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	196,659	165,610
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	242,980	180,840
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activity:
Dividends payable	$ (4,967)	$ (4,931)