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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, 2019 | Jul. 31, 2019 | Apr. 30, 2019 | Jan. 31, 2019 | Oct. 31, 2018 | Jul. 31, 2018 | Apr. 30, 2018 | Jan. 31, 2018 | Oct. 31, 2019 | Oct. 31, 2018 | Oct. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 691,600 | $ 679,400 | $ 654,300 | $ 628,100 | $ 651,500 | $ 660,000 | $ 631,300 | $ 590,000 | $ 2,653,400 | $ 2,532,800 | $ 2,139,000
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 546,700 | 403,100 | 429,100
Property, plant and equipment, net | 1,132,100 |  |  |  | 976,000 |  |  |  | 1,132,100 | 976,000 | 910,100
United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,862,500 | 1,436,500 | 1,186,800
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 83,200 | (39,300) | 37,800
Property, plant and equipment, net | 626,500 |  |  |  | 516,700 |  |  |  | 626,500 | 516,700 | 472,800
Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,155,600 | 1,253,600 | 1,186,700
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29,300 | (16,800) | 1,600
Property, plant and equipment, net | 358,800 |  |  |  | 340,700 |  |  |  | 358,800 | 340,700 | 352,300
Rest of World, Other Eliminations & Corporate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (364,700) | (157,300) | (234,500)
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 434,200 | 459,200 | 389,700
Property, plant and equipment, net | $ 146,800 |  |  |  | $ 118,600 |  |  |  | 146,800 | 118,600 | 85,000
Sales Channel, Net Sales to Unaffiliated Customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,653,400 | 2,532,800 | 2,139,000
Sales Channel, Net Sales to Unaffiliated Customers | United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,211,800 | 1,162,200 | 931,100
Sales Channel, Net Sales to Unaffiliated Customers | Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 854,800 | 846,500 | 746,200
Sales Channel, Net Sales to Unaffiliated Customers | Rest of World, Other Eliminations & Corporate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 586,800 | 524,100 | 461,700
Sales Channel, Sales Between Geographic Areas |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Sales Channel, Sales Between Geographic Areas | United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 650,700 | 274,300 | 255,700
Sales Channel, Sales Between Geographic Areas | Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300,800 | 407,100 | 440,500
Sales Channel, Sales Between Geographic Areas | Rest of World, Other Eliminations & Corporate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (951,500) | $ (681,400) | $ (696,200)

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