INCOME TAXES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Earnings before income taxes:
U.S.	$ 292,184	$ 254,276	$ 239,501
Non-U.S.	38,276	36,755	16,944
Earnings before income taxes	$ 330,460	$ 291,031	$ 256,445
Reconciliation of the statutory federal income tax rate to consolidated effective tax rate
Statutory federal income tax rate (as a percent)	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
Domestic manufacturer's deduction (as a percent)	(0.80%)	(1.70%)	(1.90%)
State and local income taxes, net of federal benefit (as a percent)	1.50%	2.20%	1.50%
Non-U.S. taxes	(1.80%)	(3.10%)	(1.20%)
Federal research tax credit (as a percent)	(1.50%)	(0.90%)	(0.20%)
Other, net (as a percent)	(2.30%)	(0.80%)	(1.00%)
Consolidated effective tax rate (as a percent)	30.10%	30.70%	32.20%
Current:
Federal	$ 77,685	$ 75,496	$ 75,815
State	6,929	9,389	5,997
Non-U.S.	6,295	6,219	3,672
Current provision	90,909	91,104	85,484
Deferred:
Federal	7,283	430	(3,047)
State	297		(81)
Non-U.S.	977	(2,094)	219
Deferred benefit	8,557	(1,664)	(2,909)
Total provision for income taxes	99,466	89,440	$ 82,575
Deferred tax assets (liabilities):
Compensation and benefits	37,200	41,341
Warranty and insurance	17,443	12,067
Advertising and sales allowance	11,185	10,474
Depreciation	(13,578)	(7,689)
Other	6,845	12,264
Deferred tax assets	59,095	68,457
Valuation allowance	(1,867)	(1,801)
Net deferred tax assets	57,228	66,656
Deferred tax liability provided for undistributed earnings from subsidiaries outside the United States	0
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries	117,866
Reconciliation of unrecognized tax benefits
Balance at the beginning of the period	6,343
Increase as a result of tax positions taken during a prior period	683
Increase as a result of tax positions taken during the current period	453
Decrease relating to settlements with taxing authorities	(1,666)
Reductions as a result of statute of limitations lapses	(638)
Balance at the end of the period	5,175	$ 6,343
Accrued interest and penalties for unrecognized tax benefits	1,850
Potential benefits that would affect the effective tax rate	5,089
Foreign Jurisdictions
Net operating loss
Net operating loss carryforwards in foreign jurisdictions	8,068
Net operating loss carryforwards in foreign jurisdictions not subject to expiration	4,858
Net operating loss carryforwards in foreign jurisdictions subject to expiration between fiscal years 2017 and 2022	$ 3,210

Gross deferred tax assets and tax liabilities, represents the unclassified gross amount of deferred tax assets and liabilities as of the balance sheet date, which result from applying the applicable enacted tax rate to net temporary differences and carryforwards pertaining to assets or liabilities. A temporary difference is a difference between the tax basis of an asset or liability and its carrying amount in the financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles that will reverse in ensuing periods.

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