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 ($) shares	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) shares	Oct. 31, 2014 USD ($) shares
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Fair market value of long-term debt and short-term borrowings		$ 859,000	$ 870,500
Maturities of forecasted transactions using forward exchange contracts			24 months
Accumulated loss on foreign currency translation adjustment		225,974	$ 268,845	$ 61,100
Gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions		1,300	(19,800)	900
Depreciation expense		50,700	49,500	56,200
Depreciation expense included in discontinued operations		700		5,000
Assets under capital leases		$ 40,700	$ 48,200	$ 43,100
Anti-dilutive shares excluded from computation of earnings per share | shares		409,050	602,900	136,200
Weighted average number of shares outstanding used to compute basic earnings per share | shares		30,729,000	29,490,000	31,840,000
Weighted average number of shares outstanding used to compute diluted earnings per share | shares		31,215,000	29,764,000	32,448,000
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	$ 365,300
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
Foreign Exchange Forward
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount		$ 402,900	$ 450,900
Fair value of foreign currency forwards contracts, liabilities		23,300	4,900
Foreign Exchange Forward | Cash Flow Hedging
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount		$ 306,400	308,200
Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts Related to Net Monetary Assets | Cash Flow Hedging
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount			$ 70,000
U.S. Government
Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Sales revenue percentage		19.00%	18.00%