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Debt - Additional Information (Detail) € in Millions					1 Months Ended	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	11 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Debt - Additional Information (Detail) € in Millions	Aug. 04, 2015 USD ($)	Aug. 03, 2015 USD ($)	Apr. 09, 2015 USD ($)	Apr. 08, 2015 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Oct. 02, 2015 USD ($)	May. 01, 2015 USD ($)	Oct. 02, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 26, 2014 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Oct. 25, 2013 USD ($)	Oct. 30, 2008 ft²	Apr. 30, 2015 EUR (€)	Apr. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Aug. 31, 2010 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility maximum borrowing capacity						$ 370,200,000		$ 370,200,000
Credit facilities						160,000,000		160,000,000		$ 100,000,000
Available credit under credit facilities						550,600,000		550,600,000
Net loss on extinguishment of debt								(11,451,000)	$ (533,000)	(533,000)	$ (946,000)
Fair market value of long-term debt and short-term borrowings						$ 859,000,000		$ 859,000,000		639,400,000
Imputed interest on advance						3.40%		3.40%
Government refundable advances						$ 43,326,000		$ 43,326,000		51,867,000
Capital lease size of facility under lease agreement in square feet \| ft²												216,000
Capital lease fixed lease term, in years												30 years
Capital lease minimum annual rent increase												2.00%
Capitalized lease obligation						57,853,000		$ 57,853,000		58,448,000
Capital lease imputed interest rate								4.50%
Control System Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Capitalized lease obligation						11,100,000		$ 11,100,000
Capital lease term extension year								2022
Manufacturing Facility for Control Systems Operation
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Capitalized lease obligation						32,500,000		$ 32,500,000
Capital lease imputed interest rate								9.00%
Interface Technologies Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Capitalized lease obligation						11,300,000		$ 11,300,000
Capital lease imputed interest rate								6.40%
Capital lease term extension year								2027
Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility expiration date			Apr. 09, 2020
Credit facility maximum borrowing capacity						50,600,000		$ 50,600,000
Debt issuance costs			$ 2,300,000
Credit facilities						160,000,000		160,000,000
Outstanding letters of credit						20,400,000		20,400,000
Secured Debt \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility maximum borrowing capacity			500,000,000
Secured Debt \| Delayed-Draw Term Loan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility maximum borrowing capacity			$ 250,000,000
U.S. Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facilities						160,000,000		$ 160,000,000		100,000,000
U.S. Credit Facility \| Minimum \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, basis spread on variable rate			1.25%					1.50%
U.S. Credit Facility \| Maximum \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, basis spread on variable rate			2.00%					1.71%
US Term Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term Loan						0		$ 0		$ 161,875,000				$ 175,000,000
Early payment of debt				$ 175,000,000
Net loss on extinguishment of debt							$ 300,000
Debt instruments maturity date								Jul. 31, 2016		Jul. 31, 2016
U.S. Term Loan, due April 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term Loan						$ 250,000,000		$ 250,000,000		$ 0
Loan amortization rate								1.25%
Loan amortization end date								Mar. 31, 2020
Debt instruments maturity date								Apr. 30, 2020		Apr. 30, 2020
U.S. Term Loan, due April 2020 \| Delayed-Draw Term Loan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Funds borrowed under the delayed-draw term Loan		$ 250,000,000
U.S. Term Loan, due April 2020 \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, basis spread on variable rate								1.50%
U.S. Term Loan, due April 2020 \| Minimum \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, basis spread on variable rate		1.25%
U.S. Term Loan, due April 2020 \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, basis spread on variable rate								1.71%
U.S. Term Loan, due April 2020 \| Maximum \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate, basis spread on variable rate		2.00%
7% Senior Notes, due August 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instruments maturity date								Aug. 31, 2020		Aug. 31, 2020
Debt instrument, carrying amount															$ 250,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate						7.00%		7.00%		7.00%					7.00%
Senior Notes Due Twenty Twenty
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Net loss on extinguishment of debt	$ 8,750,000
Write off of unamortized Debt Issuance cost						$ 2,400,000
3.625% Senior Notes, due April 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs					$ 5,900,000
Debt instruments maturity date					Apr. 30, 2023			Apr. 30, 2023		Apr. 30, 2023
Debt instrument, carrying amount \| €													€ 330.0
Debt instrument, interest rate						3.625%		3.625%		3.625%			3.625%
Net proceeds from issuance of debt					$ 350,800,000
Fair market value of long-term debt and short-term borrowings						$ 347,700,000		$ 347,700,000
3.625% Senior Notes, due April 2023 \| Debt Redemption Prior April 15, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument redemption price percentage plus accrued interest					100.00%
Debt instrument redemption allowed percentage of principal amount redeemed					35.00%
3.625% Senior Notes, due April 2023 \| Debt Redemption After April 15, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument redemption price percentage plus accrued interest					102.719%
3.625% Senior Notes, due April 2023 \| Debt Redemption After April 15, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument redemption price percentage plus accrued interest					100.00%