Segment Data - Summarized Financial Information of Reportable Segments (Details)
$ in Thousands
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
May 05, 2017
USD ($)
Apr. 29, 2016
USD ($)
May 05, 2017
USD ($)
segment
Apr. 29, 2016
USD ($)
Oct. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Financial information concerning reportable segments          
Number of reportable business segments | segment     3    
Net sales $ 872,767 $ 836,441 $ 1,388,606 $ 1,322,839  
Intersegment gross sales 0 0 0 0  
Earnings (loss) before income taxes 158,321 154,242 217,874 207,939  
Assets 1,598,758 1,539,654 1,598,758 1,539,654 $ 1,384,572
Professional Segment          
Financial information concerning reportable segments          
Net sales 610,896 595,209 982,705 934,045  
Earnings (loss) before income taxes 149,011 141,623 217,177 203,215  
Assets 892,610 890,577 892,610 890,577  
Residential Segment          
Financial information concerning reportable segments          
Net sales 258,134 238,231 398,524 382,515  
Earnings (loss) before income taxes 35,047 34,988 51,605 51,727  
Assets 265,913 301,907 265,913 301,907  
Other          
Financial information concerning reportable segments          
Net sales 3,737 3,001 7,377 6,279  
Earnings (loss) before income taxes (25,737) (22,369) (50,908) (47,003)  
Assets 440,235 347,170 440,235 347,170  
Intersegment | Professional Segment          
Financial information concerning reportable segments          
Intersegment gross sales 12,634 12,249 17,190 17,966  
Intersegment | Residential Segment          
Financial information concerning reportable segments          
Intersegment gross sales 118 129 192 197  
Intersegment | Other          
Financial information concerning reportable segments          
Intersegment gross sales $ (12,752) $ (12,378) $ (17,382) $ (18,163)