Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended			36 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2020	Oct. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2020
Current
Federal	$ 6,043	$ 3,338	$ 983
State and local	1,505	299	417
Non-United States	4,445	3,879	3,356
Total current	11,993	7,516	4,756
Deferred
Federal	(64)	1,497	(5,828)
State and local	(315)	1,087	670
Non-United States	190	676	(398)
Total deferred	(189)	3,260	(5,556)
Total income tax expense (benefit)	11,804	10,776	(800)
Domestic	26,229	(58,247)	9,721
Foreign	24,071	22,293	16,032
Total income (loss) before income taxes	$ 50,300	$ (35,954)	$ 25,753	$ 40,100
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent [Abstract]
United States tax at statutory rate	21.00%	21.00%	23.30%
State and local income tax	1.70%	1.60%	3.30%
Non-United States income tax	(0.80%)	(0.50%)	(1.60%)
General business credits	(2.30%)	(4.70%)	(0.40%)
Other permanent differences	1.70%	3.00%	0.00%
Deferred rate impact of enactment of tax reform	0.00%	0.00%	(30.50%)
Foreign tax positions under the Act (GILTI and FDII)	2.50%	3.30%	0.00%
Impact of deemed repatriation	0.00%	(1.10%)	4.80%
Asset impairment charges	0.00%	(50.70%)	(1.50%)
Return to actual adjustments	(0.30%)	(1.90%)	(0.50%)
Effective tax rate	23.50%	(30.00%)	(3.10%)
Deferred tax assets:
Employee benefit obligations	$ 6,634	$ 7,227		6,634
Accrued liabilities and reserves	1,471	1,646		1,471
Pension and other benefit obligations	3,303	4,365		3,303
Inventory	471	632		471
Loss and tax credit carry forwards	2,331	2,915		2,331
Other	103	110		103
Total gross deferred tax assets	14,313	16,895		14,313
Less: Valuation allowance	1,493	1,560		1,493
Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance	12,820	15,335		12,820
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property, plant and equipment	10,465	11,075		10,465
Goodwill and intangibles	21,471	23,623		21,471
Total deferred tax liabilities	31,936	34,698		31,936
Net deferred tax liabilities	19,116	19,363		19,116
Unrecognized Tax Benefits [Roll Forward]
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	556	606	$ 591	591
Additions for tax positions related to the current year	0	0	0
Additions for tax positions related to the prior year	15	16	15
Reassessment of position	(49)	(66)
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	$ 522	$ 556	$ 606	$ 522