Earnings per Share - Reconciliation of Basic Weighted-Average Common Shares Outstanding to Diluted Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding (Detail) - shares	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2019	Jul. 31, 2018	Jul. 31, 2019	Jul. 31, 2018
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Basic weighted-average common shares outstanding	62,641,436	63,993,398	62,875,677	64,258,655
Dilutive stock options	273,717	854,163	0	1,571,864
Dilutive restricted stock units	509,452	0	0	2,163
Dilutive performance stock units	0	0	0	0
Diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding	63,424,605	64,847,561	62,875,677	65,832,682

Weighted average number diluted performance stock units outstanding adjustment.

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Weighted average number diluted restricted stock units outstanding adjustment.

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The sum of dilutive potential common shares or units used in the calculation of the diluted per-share or per-unit computation.

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The average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating diluted EPS or earnings per unit (EPU), determined based on the timing of issuance of shares or units in the period.

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Number of [basic] shares or units, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares or units and other shares or units not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares or units have been outstanding to the total time in that period.

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