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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($)
shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2024
Apr. 30, 2023
Apr. 30, 2024
Apr. 30, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]        
Sales $ 650,642 $ 650,165 $ 1,283,835 $ 1,260,642
Operating costs and expenses:        
Cost of sales 284,765 298,040 569,531 579,650
Selling and administrative expenses 197,261 179,618 386,253 364,266
Total operating costs and expenses 482,026 477,658 955,784 943,916
Operating profit 168,616 172,507 328,051 316,726
Other income (expense):        
Interest expense (20,109) (9,913) (41,551) (20,443)
Interest and investment income 1,554 438 2,598 1,025
Other expense - net (785) (1,405) (1,123) (4,601)
Total other income (expense) (19,340) (10,880) (40,076) (24,019)
Income before income taxes 149,276 161,627 287,975 292,707
Income taxes 31,059 34,064 60,186 60,883
Net income $ 118,217 $ 127,563 $ 227,789 $ 231,824
Average common shares (in shares) 57,222 57,184 57,142 57,177
Incremental common shares attributable to equity compensation (in shares) 459 496 475 544
Average common shares attributable and common share equivalents (in shares) 57,681 57,680 57,617 57,721
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share) $ 2.07 $ 2.23 $ 3.99 $ 4.05
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share) $ 2.05 $ 2.21 $ 3.95 $ 4.02