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Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Jul. 31, 2023 | Jul. 31, 2022 | Jul. 31, 2023 | Jul. 31, 2022 | Oct. 31, 2022
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, gross | $ 934,479 |  | $ 934,479 |  | $ 902,541
Accumulated depreciation and amortization | (583,744) |  | (583,744) |  | (549,099)
Property, plant and equipment - net | 350,735 |  | 350,735 |  | 353,442
Depreciation | 13,180 | $ 12,178 | 38,798 | $ 36,876 |
Land |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, gross | 9,856 |  | 9,856 |  | 9,278
Land improvements |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, gross | 5,033 |  | 5,033 |  | 4,979
Buildings |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, gross | 282,260 |  | 282,260 |  | 271,450
Machinery and equipment |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, gross | 536,215 |  | 536,215 |  | 505,343
Enterprise management system |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, gross | 52,938 |  | 52,938 |  | 52,513
Construction-in-progress |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, gross | 20,130 |  | 20,130 |  | 31,466
Leased property under finance leases |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, gross | $ 28,047 |  | $ 28,047 |  | $ 27,512

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