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Business Segment Information (Schedule of Information by Geographical Area by Country of Domicile) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2012 | Jul. 31, 2012 | Apr. 30, 2012 | Jan. 31, 2012 | Oct. 31, 2011 | Jul. 31, 2011 | Apr. 30, 2011 | Jan. 31, 2011 | Oct. 31, 2012 | Oct. 31, 2011 | Oct. 31, 2010
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales to unaffiliated customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,445,136 | $ 1,330,835 | $ 1,158,517
Sales between geographic areas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net sales | 396,301 | 378,186 | 344,589 | 326,060 | 360,909 | 351,396 | 325,301 | 293,229 | 1,445,136 | 1,330,835 | 1,158,517
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 283,398 | 227,556 | 189,912
Long-lived assets | 640,255 |  |  |  | 609,205 |  |  |  | 640,255 | 609,205 | 593,887
United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales to unaffiliated customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 680,757 | 627,438 | 568,786
Sales between geographic areas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 198,593 | 172,618 | 143,951
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 879,350 | 800,056 | 712,737
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 44,977 | 37,113 | 57,776
Long-lived assets | 371,314 |  |  |  | 373,211 |  |  |  | 371,314 | 373,211 | 357,200
Europe [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales to unaffiliated customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 408,813 | 392,152 | 345,970
Sales between geographic areas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 318,196 | 304,585 | 300,948
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 727,009 | 696,737 | 646,918
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,367 | 18,703 | (4,935)
Long-lived assets | 261,269 |  |  |  | 226,665 |  |  |  | 261,269 | 226,665 | 227,780
Rest of World, Other Eliminations & Corporate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales to unaffiliated customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 355,566 | 311,245 | 243,761
Sales between geographic areas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (516,789) | (477,203) | (444,899)
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (161,223) | (165,958) | (201,138)
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 233,054 | 171,740 | 137,071
Long-lived assets | $ 7,672 |  |  |  | $ 9,329 |  |  |  | $ 7,672 | $ 9,329 | $ 8,907

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