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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($)
shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2022
Apr. 30, 2021
Apr. 30, 2022
Apr. 30, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]        
Sales $ 635,403 $ 589,538 $ 1,244,569 $ 1,116,104
Operating costs and expenses:        
Cost of sales 277,768 251,839 546,800 488,445
Selling and administrative expenses 173,662 171,308 357,936 352,243
Total operating costs and expenses 451,430 423,147 904,736 840,688
Operating profit 183,973 166,391 339,833 275,416
Operating profit        
Interest expense (5,361) (7,139) (11,011) (14,071)
Interest and investment income 419 449 884 829
Other - net (39,764) (3,843) (38,472) (8,504)
Total other income (expense) (44,706) (10,533) (48,599) (21,746)
Income before income taxes 139,267 155,858 291,234 253,670
Income taxes 29,633 31,714 61,191 51,944
Net income $ 109,634 $ 124,144 $ 230,043 $ 201,726
Average common shares 57,784 58,068 57,971 58,063
Incremental common shares attributable to equity compensation 598 584 635 640
Average common shares and common share equivalents 58,382 58,652 58,606 58,703
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share) $ 1.90 $ 2.14 $ 3.97 $ 3.47
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share) $ 1.88 $ 2.12 $ 3.93 $ 3.44