Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Deferred gain (loss), tax	$ 4,675	$ (4,380)	$ 4,372
Reclassification adjustment on deferred (gains) loss included in net income, tax	2,207	(168)	(6,253)
Changes in unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, tax	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

Amount of tax expense (benefit) after reclassification adjustments of unrealized holding gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities.

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Amount of tax expense (benefit) of reclassification adjustment from accumulated other comprehensive income of accumulated gain (loss) realized from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges and an entity's share of an equity investee's deferred hedging gain (loss).

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Amount of tax expense (benefit), before reclassification adjustments, related to increase (decrease) in accumulated gain (loss) from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges and an entity's share of an equity investee's increase (decrease) in deferred hedging gain (loss).

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