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	Oct. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Exercise Price Range [Abstract]
Number Outstanding (in shares)	1,445
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	4 years
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 36
Aggregate Intrinsic Value - Options outstanding	$ 57,825,000
Number Exercisable (in shares)	1,445
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	4 years
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 36
Aggregate Intrinsic Value - Options Exercisable	$ 57,825,000
Closing stock price basis for aggregate intrinsic value (in dollars per share)	$ 75.75
In-the-money awards exercisable (in shares)	1,400
Aggregate instrinsic value of options [Abstract]
Options exercised in period aggregate intrinsic value	$ 24,409,000	$ 28,417,000	$ 36,175,000
Options exercised in period aggregate weighted average exercise price (in dollars per share)	$ 33	$ 32	$ 30
Amount of cash received from the exercise of share-based awards granted	$ 54,000,000	$ 56,000,000	$ 66,000,000
Range of Exercise Prices - $25.01 - $30 [Member]
Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Exercise Price Range [Abstract]
Minimum price of options outstanding, end of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 25.01
Maximum price of options outstanding, end of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 30
Number Outstanding (in shares)	483
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	2 years 6 months
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 26
Aggregate Intrinsic Value - Options outstanding	$ 23,769,000
Number Exercisable (in shares)	483
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	2 years 6 months
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 26
Aggregate Intrinsic Value - Options Exercisable	$ 23,769,000
Share Based Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range 02 [Member]
Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Exercise Price Range [Abstract]
Minimum price of options outstanding, end of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 30.01
Maximum price of options outstanding, end of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 40
Number Outstanding (in shares)	296
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	4 years 1 month
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 39
Aggregate Intrinsic Value - Options outstanding	$ 10,845,000
Number Exercisable (in shares)	296
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	4 years 1 month
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 39
Aggregate Intrinsic Value - Options Exercisable	$ 10,845,000
Share Based Compensation Shares Authorized Under Stock Option Plans Exercise Price Range 03 [Member]
Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Exercise Price Range [Abstract]
Minimum price of options outstanding, end of the period (in dollars per share)	$ 40.01
Number Outstanding (in shares)	666
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	5 years
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 41
Aggregate Intrinsic Value - Options outstanding	$ 23,211,000
Number Exercisable (in shares)	666
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)	5 years
Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 41
Aggregate Intrinsic Value - Options Exercisable	$ 23,211,000
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]
Aggregate instrinsic value of options [Abstract]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount	$ 0