Retirement and Post-Retirement Benefit Plans (Details 6) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2014 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($) item	Oct. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Nov. 01, 2015 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Separation related activities
Number of identical pension plans | item		2
Pension Plans | Forecast
Actual return on plan assets:
Plan assets				$ 11,930
Separation related activities
Funded status at end of year				1,862,000
Projected benefit obligation				13,792
U.S. Defined Benefit Plans
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments
Fair value - beginning of year	$ 11,979,000	$ 11,979,000	$ 10,866,000
Actual return on plan assets:
Plan assets	11,979,000	$ 11,979,000	10,866,000		$ 11,077,000	$ 11,979,000
Plan assets target allocation (as a percent)		100.00%
Plan asset actual allocations (as a percent)					100.00%	100.00%
Future benefits payable for the retirement and post-retirement plans
2016					$ 879,000
2017					636,000
2018					645,000
2019					670,000
2020					705,000
Next five fiscal years to October 31, 2025					3,785,000
Separation related activities
Funded status at end of year					(1,639,000)	$ (1,777,000)
U.S. Defined Benefit Plans | Forecast
Actual return on plan assets:
Plan assets				11,077,000
Separation related activities
Funded status at end of year				1,632,000
Projected benefit obligation				12,709
U.S. Defined Benefit Plans | Fair Value Measured Using Level 3
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments
Fair value - beginning of year	1,557,000	$ 1,557,000	1,365,000
Actual return on plan assets:
Relating to assets still held at the reporting date		(28,000)	103,000
Relating to assets sold during the period		144,000	169,000
Purchases, sales, and settlements (net)		(212,000)	(80,000)
Plan assets	1,557,000	$ 1,557,000	1,365,000		$ 1,461,000	$ 1,557,000
U.S. Defined Benefit Plans | Marketable equity securities
Actual return on plan assets:
Plan assets target allocation (as a percent)		53.50%
Plan asset actual allocations (as a percent)					48.90%	47.70%
U.S. Defined Benefit Plans | U.S, equity securities
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments
Fair value - beginning of year	1,787,000	$ 1,787,000
Actual return on plan assets:
Plan assets	1,787,000	1,787,000			$ 1,880,000	$ 1,787,000
U.S. Defined Benefit Plans | Non-U.S, equity securities
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments
Fair value - beginning of year	1,268,000	1,268,000
Actual return on plan assets:
Plan assets	1,268,000	$ 1,268,000			$ 1,335,000	$ 1,268,000
U.S. Defined Benefit Plans | Debt securities:
Actual return on plan assets:
Plan assets target allocation (as a percent)		46.10%
Plan asset actual allocations (as a percent)					47.50%	49.20%
U.S. Defined Benefit Plans | Corporate debt securities
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments
Fair value - beginning of year	3,290,000	$ 3,290,000
Actual return on plan assets:
Plan assets	3,290,000	3,290,000			$ 3,269,000	$ 3,290,000
U.S. Defined Benefit Plans | Corporate debt securities | Fair Value Measured Using Level 3
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments
Fair value - beginning of year	7,000	7,000
Actual return on plan assets:
Purchases, sales, and settlements (net)		24,000	7,000
Plan assets	7,000	7,000			31,000	7,000
U.S. Defined Benefit Plans | Government debt securities
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments
Fair value - beginning of year	2,204,000	2,204,000
Actual return on plan assets:
Plan assets	2,204,000	2,204,000			1,756,000	2,204,000
U.S. Defined Benefit Plans | Private Equity, Alternative Investments
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments
Fair value - beginning of year	1,284,000	1,284,000
Actual return on plan assets:
Plan assets	1,284,000	1,284,000			$ 1,170,000	$ 1,284,000
Plan asset actual allocations (as a percent)					16.40%	15.80%
U.S. Defined Benefit Plans | Private Equity, Alternative Investments | Fair Value Measured Using Level 3
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments
Fair value - beginning of year	1,284,000	1,284,000	1,250,000
Actual return on plan assets:
Relating to assets still held at the reporting date		(25,000)	92,000
Relating to assets sold during the period		145,000	169,000
Purchases, sales, and settlements (net)		(234,000)	(227,000)
Plan assets	1,284,000	1,284,000	1,250,000		$ 1,170,000	$ 1,284,000
U.S. Defined Benefit Plans | Hybrids, Alternative Investments
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments
Fair value - beginning of year	3,000	3,000
Actual return on plan assets:
Plan assets	3,000	3,000				3,000
U.S. Defined Benefit Plans | Hybrids, Alternative Investments | Fair Value Measured Using Level 3
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments
Fair value - beginning of year	3,000	3,000	2,000
Actual return on plan assets:
Relating to assets still held at the reporting date			1,000
Relating to assets sold during the period		(1,000)
Purchases, sales, and settlements (net)		(2,000)
Plan assets	3,000	3,000	2,000			3,000
U.S. Defined Benefit Plans | Hedge Funds, Alternative Investments
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments
Fair value - beginning of year	609,000	609,000
Actual return on plan assets:
Plan assets	609,000	609,000			648,000	609,000
U.S. Defined Benefit Plans | Hedge Funds, Alternative Investments | Fair Value Measured Using Level 3
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments
Fair value - beginning of year	263,000	263,000	113,000
Actual return on plan assets:
Relating to assets still held at the reporting date		(3,000)	10,000
Purchases, sales, and settlements (net)			140,000
Plan assets	263,000	263,000	113,000		$ 260,000	$ 263,000
U.S. Defined Benefit Plans | Equity securities in public companies
Actual return on plan assets:
Plan asset actual allocations (as a percent)					34.20%	31.30%
U.S. Defined Benefit Plans | Real Estate Funds
Actual return on plan assets:
Plan asset actual allocations (as a percent)					(1.70%)	0.60%
U.S. Defined Benefit Plans | Cash and Cash Equivalents
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments
Fair value - beginning of year	227,000	227,000
Actual return on plan assets:
Plan assets	227,000	$ 227,000			$ 241,000	$ 227,000
Plan assets target allocation (as a percent)		0.40%
Plan asset actual allocations (as a percent)					3.60%	3.10%
U.S. Defined Benefit Plans | Other
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments
Fair value - beginning of year	71,000	$ 71,000
Actual return on plan assets:
Plan assets	71,000	71,000			$ (192,000)	$ 71,000
U.S. non-qualified plan participants
Future Contributions and Funding Policy
Expected contribution to defined benefit plans in fiscal 2016	36,000	37,000
Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments
Fair value - beginning of year	17,570,000	17,570,000	16,083,000
Actual return on plan assets:
Plan assets	17,570,000	$ 17,570,000	16,083,000		$ 17,477,000	$ 17,570,000
Plan assets target allocation (as a percent)		100.00%
Plan asset actual allocations (as a percent)					100.00%	100.00%
Future Contributions and Funding Policy
Expected contribution to defined benefit plans in fiscal 2016	18,000	$ 384,000
Future benefits payable for the retirement and post-retirement plans
2016					$ 22,000
2017					24,000
2018					26,000
2019					28,000
2020					29,000
Next five fiscal years to October 31, 2025					188,000
Separation related activities
Funded status at end of year					(3,044,000)	$ (3,650,000)
Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans | Fair Value Measured Using Level 3
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments
Fair value - beginning of year	1,083,000	1,083,000	737,000
Actual return on plan assets:
Relating to assets still held at the reporting date		(9,000)	57,000
Relating to assets sold during the period		(15,000)	1,000
Purchases, sales, and settlements (net)		73,000	216,000
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3		(13,000)	72,000
Plan assets	1,083,000	$ 1,083,000	737,000		$ 1,119,000	$ 1,083,000
Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans | Marketable equity securities
Actual return on plan assets:
Plan assets target allocation (as a percent)		66.40%
Plan asset actual allocations (as a percent)					68.50%	69.10%
Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans | U.S, equity securities
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments
Fair value - beginning of year	2,965,000	$ 2,965,000
Actual return on plan assets:
Plan assets	2,965,000	2,965,000			$ 2,927,000	$ 2,965,000
Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans | Non-U.S, equity securities
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments
Fair value - beginning of year	4,872,000	4,872,000
Actual return on plan assets:
Plan assets	4,872,000	4,872,000			4,662,000	4,872,000
Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans | Non-U.S, equity securities | Fair Value Measured Using Level 3
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments
Fair value - beginning of year	80,000	80,000	77,000
Actual return on plan assets:
Relating to assets still held at the reporting date		(18,000)	3,000
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3		21,000
Plan assets	80,000	$ 80,000	77,000		$ 83,000	$ 80,000
Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans | Debt securities:
Actual return on plan assets:
Plan assets target allocation (as a percent)		33.40%
Plan asset actual allocations (as a percent)					28.70%	27.60%
Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans | Corporate debt securities
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments
Fair value - beginning of year	2,935,000	$ 2,935,000
Actual return on plan assets:
Plan assets	2,935,000	2,935,000			$ 3,352,000	$ 2,935,000
Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans | Government debt securities
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments
Fair value - beginning of year	1,787,000	1,787,000
Actual return on plan assets:
Plan assets	1,787,000	1,787,000			1,534,000	1,787,000
Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans | Private Equity, Alternative Investments
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments
Fair value - beginning of year	53,000	53,000
Actual return on plan assets:
Plan assets	53,000	53,000			$ 71,000	$ 53,000
Plan asset actual allocations (as a percent)					15.90%	15.20%
Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans | Private Equity, Alternative Investments | Fair Value Measured Using Level 3
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments
Fair value - beginning of year	51,000	51,000	48,000
Actual return on plan assets:
Relating to assets still held at the reporting date		(1,000)	2,000
Relating to assets sold during the period		7,000	2,000
Purchases, sales, and settlements (net)		13,000	(1,000)
Plan assets	51,000	51,000	48,000		$ 70,000	$ 51,000
Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans | Hybrids, Alternative Investments
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments
Fair value - beginning of year	2,623,000	2,623,000
Actual return on plan assets:
Plan assets	2,623,000	2,623,000			2,700,000	2,623,000
Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans | Hybrids, Alternative Investments | Fair Value Measured Using Level 3
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments
Fair value - beginning of year	43,000	43,000
Actual return on plan assets:
Relating to assets sold during the period		(22,000)
Purchases, sales, and settlements (net)			43,000
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3		9,000
Plan assets	43,000	43,000			30,000	43,000
Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans | Hedge Funds, Alternative Investments
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments
Fair value - beginning of year	388,000	388,000
Actual return on plan assets:
Plan assets	388,000	388,000			403,000	388,000
Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans | Hedge Funds, Alternative Investments | Fair Value Measured Using Level 3
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments
Fair value - beginning of year	285,000	285,000	204,000
Actual return on plan assets:
Relating to assets still held at the reporting date			14,000
Relating to assets sold during the period			(1,000)
Purchases, sales, and settlements (net)		48,000	68,000
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3		(83,000)
Plan assets	285,000	285,000	204,000		$ 250,000	$ 285,000
Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans | Equity securities in public companies
Actual return on plan assets:
Plan asset actual allocations (as a percent)					45.70%	46.80%
Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans | Real Estate Funds
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments
Fair value - beginning of year	1,040,000	1,040,000
Actual return on plan assets:
Plan assets	1,040,000	1,040,000			$ 1,084,000	$ 1,040,000
Plan asset actual allocations (as a percent)					6.90%	7.10%
Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans | Real Estate Funds | Fair Value Measured Using Level 3
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments
Fair value - beginning of year	543,000	543,000	325,000
Actual return on plan assets:
Relating to assets still held at the reporting date		13,000	46,000
Purchases, sales, and settlements (net)		14,000	108,000
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3		1,000	64,000
Plan assets	543,000	543,000	325,000		$ 571,000	$ 543,000
Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans | Insurance Group Annuity Contracts
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments
Fair value - beginning of year	123,000	123,000
Actual return on plan assets:
Plan assets	123,000	123,000			119,000	123,000
Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans | Insurance Group Annuity Contracts | Fair Value Measured Using Level 3
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments
Fair value - beginning of year	79,000	79,000	81,000
Actual return on plan assets:
Relating to assets still held at the reporting date		(6,000)	(8,000)
Purchases, sales, and settlements (net)		(2,000)	(2,000)
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3		2,000	8,000
Plan assets	79,000	79,000	81,000		73,000	79,000
Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans | Cash and Cash Equivalents
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments
Fair value - beginning of year	573,000	573,000
Actual return on plan assets:
Plan assets	573,000	$ 573,000			$ 493,000	$ 573,000
Plan assets target allocation (as a percent)		0.20%
Plan asset actual allocations (as a percent)					2.80%	3.30%
Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans | Other
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments
Fair value - beginning of year	211,000	$ 211,000
Actual return on plan assets:
Plan assets	211,000	211,000			$ 124,000	$ 211,000
Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans | Other | Fair Value Measured Using Level 3
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments
Fair value - beginning of year	2,000	2,000	2,000
Actual return on plan assets:
Relating to assets still held at the reporting date		3,000
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3		37,000
Plan assets	2,000	2,000	2,000		42,000	2,000
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments
Fair value - beginning of year	458,000	458,000	396,000
Actual return on plan assets:
Plan assets	458,000	$ 458,000	396,000		$ 474,000	$ 458,000
Plan assets target allocation (as a percent)		100.00%
Plan asset actual allocations (as a percent)					100.00%	100.00%
Future Contributions and Funding Policy
Expected contribution to defined benefit plans in fiscal 2016	43,000	$ 46,000
Future benefits payable for the retirement and post-retirement plans
2016					$ 82,000
2017					71,000
2018					58,000
2019					54,000
2020					51,000
Next five fiscal years to October 31, 2025					197,000
Separation related activities
Funded status at end of year					(263,000)	$ (382,000)
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | Forecast
Actual return on plan assets:
Plan assets				434,000
Separation related activities
Funded status at end of year				164,000
Projected benefit obligation				$ 598,000
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | Fair Value Measured Using Level 3
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments
Fair value - beginning of year	272,000	272,000	235,000
Actual return on plan assets:
Relating to assets still held at the reporting date		(2,000)	51,000
Relating to assets sold during the period		46,000	21,000
Purchases, sales, and settlements (net)		(63,000)	(35,000)
Plan assets	272,000	$ 272,000	235,000		$ 253,000	$ 272,000
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | Marketable equity securities
Actual return on plan assets:
Plan assets target allocation (as a percent)		66.10%
Plan asset actual allocations (as a percent)					62.30%	68.80%
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | U.S, equity securities
Actual return on plan assets:
Plan assets					$ 1,000
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | Debt securities:
Actual return on plan assets:
Plan assets target allocation (as a percent)		32.00%
Plan asset actual allocations (as a percent)					33.20%	27.50%
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | Corporate debt securities
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments
Fair value - beginning of year	20,000	$ 20,000
Actual return on plan assets:
Plan assets	20,000	20,000			$ 28,000	$ 20,000
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | Government debt securities
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments
Fair value - beginning of year	22,000	22,000
Actual return on plan assets:
Plan assets	22,000	22,000			39,000	22,000
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | Private Equity, Alternative Investments
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments
Fair value - beginning of year	271,000	271,000
Actual return on plan assets:
Plan assets	271,000	271,000			$ 253,000	$ 271,000
Plan asset actual allocations (as a percent)					53.40%	58.60%
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | Private Equity, Alternative Investments | Fair Value Measured Using Level 3
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments
Fair value - beginning of year	271,000	271,000	234,000
Actual return on plan assets:
Relating to assets still held at the reporting date		(2,000)	51,000
Relating to assets sold during the period		46,000	21,000
Purchases, sales, and settlements (net)		(62,000)	(35,000)
Plan assets	271,000	271,000	234,000		$ 253,000	$ 271,000
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | Hybrids, Alternative Investments
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments
Fair value - beginning of year	1,000	1,000
Actual return on plan assets:
Plan assets	1,000	1,000				1,000
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | Hybrids, Alternative Investments | Fair Value Measured Using Level 3
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments
Fair value - beginning of year	1,000	1,000	1,000
Actual return on plan assets:
Purchases, sales, and settlements (net)		(1,000)
Plan assets	1,000	1,000	$ 1,000			$ 1,000
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | Equity securities in public companies
Actual return on plan assets:
Plan asset actual allocations (as a percent)					10.70%	10.20%
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | Real Estate Funds
Actual return on plan assets:
Plan asset actual allocations (as a percent)					(1.80%)
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | Cash and Cash Equivalents
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments
Fair value - beginning of year	6,000	6,000
Actual return on plan assets:
Plan assets	6,000	$ 6,000			$ 7,000	$ 6,000
Plan assets target allocation (as a percent)		1.90%
Plan asset actual allocations (as a percent)					4.50%	3.70%
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans | Other
Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments
Fair value - beginning of year	(4,000)	$ (4,000)
Actual return on plan assets:
Plan assets	$ (4,000)	$ (4,000)			$ (8,000)	$ (4,000)