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Stock Plans (Narrative) (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2017 USD ($) director $ / shares shares | Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($) director $ / shares shares | Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense | $ 37,200,000 | $ 29,900,000 | $ 32,900,000
Proceeds related to share-based compensation awards | $ 10,700,000 | 20,400,000 | 19,800,000
Stock Options [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Requisite Service Period | 60 months |  |
Total intrinsic value of options exercised | $ 31,600,000 |  |
Total unrecognized compensation cost expected to be recognized | $ 10,700,000 |  |
Total unrecognized compensation cost expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted-average vesting period (in years) | 3 years 26 days |  |
Performance Units [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Performance cycle | 3 years |  |
Percentage of performance units granted | 100.00% |  |
Total unrecognized compensation cost expected to be recognized | $ 4,700,000 |  |
Total unrecognized compensation cost expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted-average vesting period (in years) | 1 year 4 months 4 days |  |
Performance Units [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of performance units granted | 0.00% |  |
Performance Units [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of performance units granted | 150.00% |  |
Capitalized In Inventory [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense | $ 3,700,000 | $ 2,600,000 | $ 2,800,000
2006 Directors Plan [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of non-employee directors in committee | director |  | 2 |
Number of shares authorized to be granted | shares |  | 950,000 |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Purchase Price of Common Stock, Percent | 100.00% |  |
Shares remaining for future grant (in shares) | shares | 139,874 |  |
Award expiration date (in years) | 10 years |  |
2006 Directors Plan [Member] | Stock Options [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Award expiration date (in years) | 10 years |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period | 1 year |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | $ / shares |  | $ 43.91 |
2006 Directors Plan [Member] | Non Employee Directors [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Right to purchase shares of common stock awarded, per share amount | $ / shares | $ 0.10 |  |
2006 Directors Plan [Member] | Non Employee Directors [Member] | November 15 [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement With Individual Amounts Authorized For Issuance | $ 270,000 |  |
2006 Directors Plan [Member] | Lead Director [Member] | November 15 [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement With Individual Amounts Authorized For Issuance | 285,500 |  |
2006 Directors Plan [Member] | Board of Directors Chairman [Member] | November 15 [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement With Individual Amounts Authorized For Issuance | $ 297,000 |  |
2007 LTIP [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of non-employee directors in committee | director | 2 |  |
Number of shares authorized to be granted | shares | 6,930,000 |  |
Shares remaining for future grant (in shares) | shares | 1,801,934 |  |
Percentage fair market value of equity awards on grant date | 100.00% |  |
Award expiration date (in years) | 10 years |  |
2007 LTIP [Member] | Stock Options [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | $ / shares | $ 44.00 | $ 37.24 |
2007 LTIP [Member] | Stock Options [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Award expiration date (in years) | 10 years |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period | 5 years |  |
2007 LTIP [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Total unrecognized compensation cost expected to be recognized | $ 60,000,000 |  |
Total unrecognized compensation cost expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted-average vesting period (in years) | 3 years 2 months 1 day |  |
2007 LTIP [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period | 5 years |  |

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