Stockholders' Equity (Schedule of Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss))(Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment [Roll Forward]
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Beginning Balance	$ (171,800)	$ (92,400)
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Gross change in value for the period	(113,800)	(113,600)
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Reclassification adjustments for loss realized in net income		0
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Tax effect for the period	0	0
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Ending Balance	(285,600)	(206,000)
Change in Value of Derivative Instruments [Roll Forward]
Change in Value of Derivative Instruments, Beginning Balance	0	(100)
Change in Value of Derivative Instruments, Gross change in value for the period	0	0
Change in Value of Derivative Instruments, Reclassification adjustments for loss realized in net income		100
Change in value of derivative instruments, Tax effect for the period	0	(30)
Change in Value of Derivative Instruments, Ending Balance	0	0
Minimum Pension Liability [Roll Forward]
Minimum Pension Liability, Beginning Balance	(19,800)	(13,700)
Minimum Pension Liability, Gross change in value for the period	0	0
Minimum Pension Liability, Reclassification adjustments for loss realized in net income		0
Minimum Pension Liability, Tax effect for the period	0	0
Minimum Pension Liability, Ending Balance	(19,800)	(13,700)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Total, Beginning balance	(191,643)	(106,200)
Gross change in value for the period	(113,800)	(113,600)
Reclassification adjustments for loss realized in net income		100
Tax effect for the period	0	0
Total, Ending balance	$ (305,433)	$ (219,700)