Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands, € in Millions	1 Months Ended	11 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2015 EUR (€)	Oct. 02, 2015 USD ($) shares	Sep. 26, 2014 USD ($) shares	Oct. 31, 2014 USD ($) shares	Oct. 25, 2013 USD ($) shares	Jul. 31, 2011 EUR (€)
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Fair market value of long-term debt and short-term borrowings		$ 859,000		$ 639,400
Maturities of forecasted transactions using forward exchange contracts		23 months
Net loss on extinguishment of debt		$ (11,451)	$ (533)	(533)	$ (946)
Accumulated gain (loss) on foreign currency translation adjustment		(225,974)		(61,135)	35,400
Gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions		(1,300)		900	(1,700)
Depreciation expense		45,000		56,200	55,400
Depreciation expense included in discontinued operations		300		5,000	5,000
Assets under capital leases		$ 40,700		$ 43,100	$ 47,100
Anti-dilutive shares excluded from computation of earnings per share | shares		409,050		136,200	162,100
Weighted average number of shares outstanding used to compute basic earnings per share | shares		30,729,000	31,839,000	31,840,000	31,173,000
Weighted average number of shares outstanding used to compute diluted earnings per share | shares		31,215,000	32,443,000	32,448,000	31,738,000
Minimum
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated amortization of intangible assets		2 years
Minimum | Building
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment		15 years
Minimum | Machinery and Equipment
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment		3 years
Maximum
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated amortization of intangible assets		20 years
Maximum | Building
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment		30 years
Maximum | Machinery and Equipment
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment		10 years
3.625% Senior Notes, due April 2023
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Fair market value of long-term debt and short-term borrowings		$ 347,700
Debt instrument, interest rate	3.625%	3.625%		3.625%
Debt instruments maturity date	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2023		Apr. 30, 2023
Net Investment Hedges | 3.625% Senior Notes, due April 2023
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount | €	€ 330.0
Fair Value Hedging
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Net loss on extinguishment of debt				$ (500)
Fair Value Hedging | Euro Term Loan
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount | €						€ 125.0
Foreign Exchange Forward
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount		$ 402,900		396,200
Fair value of foreign currency forwards contracts, liabilities		23,300		14,600
Foreign Exchange Forward | Cash Flow Hedging
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount		$ 306,400		$ 283,000
U.S. Government
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Sales revenue percentage		19.00%		18.00%