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Business Segment Information (Schedule of Information by Geographical Area by Country of Domicile) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2015 | Jul. 31, 2015 | Apr. 30, 2015 | Jan. 31, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2014 | Jul. 31, 2014 | Apr. 30, 2014 | Jan. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales to unaffiliated customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,797,100 | $ 1,717,800 | $ 1,587,700
Sales between geographic areas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net sales | $ 455,500 | $ 461,700 | $ 434,700 | $ 445,200 | $ 468,000 | $ 432,500 | $ 412,300 | $ 405,000 | 1,797,060 | 1,717,776 | 1,587,725
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 236,671 | 306,486 | 305,945
Long-lived assets | 967,097 |  |  |  | 937,325 |  |  |  | 967,097 | 937,325 | 739,900
United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales to unaffiliated customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 811,900 | 773,800 | 742,200
Sales between geographic areas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 250,000 | 230,600 | 230,400
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,061,900 | 1,004,400 | 972,600
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,700 | 47,800 | 49,700
Long-lived assets | 494,200 |  |  |  | 499,200 |  |  |  | 494,200 | 499,200 | 427,600
Europe [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales to unaffiliated customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 647,300 | 582,400 | 479,100
Sales between geographic areas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 493,100 | 346,000 | 326,300
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,140,400 | 928,400 | 805,400
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (37,600) | (10,300) | (5,400)
Long-lived assets | 407,900 |  |  |  | 406,400 |  |  |  | 407,900 | 406,400 | 297,200
Rest of World, Other Eliminations & Corporate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales to unaffiliated customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 337,900 | 361,600 | 366,400
Sales between geographic areas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (743,100) | (576,600) | (556,700)
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (405,200) | (215,000) | (190,300)
Operating income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 243,600 | 269,000 | 261,600
Long-lived assets | $ 65,000 |  |  |  | $ 31,700 |  |  |  | $ 65,000 | $ 31,700 | $ 15,100

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