CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 3,342,226	$ 2,816,057	$ 2,803,480
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales	2,700,684	2,362,056	2,312,368
Selling, general and administrative	216,303	159,890	155,114
Cost and expenses	2,916,987	2,521,946	2,467,482
Operating income	425,239	294,111	335,998
Other income (expense):
Interest income	1,167	244	106
Interest expense	(1,886)	(1,708)	(2,136)
Other	10	30	123
Other income (expense)	(709)	(1,434)	(1,907)
Income before income taxes	424,530	292,677	334,091
Income tax expense	144,785	103,716	118,090
Net income	$ 279,745	$ 188,961	$ 216,001
Earnings per share:
Basic (in usd per share)	$ 12.30	$ 8.37	$ 9.52
Diluted (in usd per share)	12.30	8.37	9.52
Dividends per share (in usd per share)	$ 2.04	$ 1.9	$ 1.38