CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
Operating activities
Net income	$ 279,745	$ 188,961	$ 216,001
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	100,337	84,583	74,661
Amortization of share-based compensation	17,376	15,813	16,068
Provision for losses on accounts receivable	610	150	300
Deferred income taxes	16,150	28,223	4,781
Change in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(15,130)	(11,574)	5,071
Inventories	(32,459)	(21,553)	(7,930)
Income taxes	(9,341)	37,821	(35,273)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(4,279)	(1,263)	(1,162)
Accounts payable	12,013	5,109	11,615
Accrued expenses, claims payable and other liabilities	43,931	(29,511)	16,304
Total adjustments	129,208	107,798	84,435
Net cash provided by operating activities	408,953	296,759	300,436
Investing activities
Capital expenditures	(166,768)	(200,882)	(158,289)
Net proceeds from sale of property and equipment	853	478	848
Net cash used in investing activities	(165,915)	(200,404)	(157,441)
Financing activities
Principal payments on long-term debt	0	(10,000)	(10,000)
Payments for debt issuance costs	(2,416)	0	(1,960)
Dividends paid	(46,399)	(42,900)	(31,092)
Repurchase of common stock	0	0	(55,193)
Proceeds from issuance of restricted stock under stock compensation plans	983	1,279	1,209
Payments from issuance of common stock under stock compensation plans	(10,032)	(7,282)	(14,910)
Net cash used in financing activities	(57,864)	(58,903)	(111,946)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	185,174	37,452	31,049
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	234,111	196,659	165,610
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	419,285	234,111	196,659
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Income taxes paid	139,990	72,213	149,770
Interest paid, net	$ 1,867	$ 1,709	$ 2,615