Retirement, Pension and Other Postretirement Plans - Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Detail) - Pension Plans - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2020	Oct. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018
United States
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	$ 20,635	$ 14,587	$ 13,052
Interest cost	15,824	18,304	14,797
Expected return on plan assets	(24,667)	(23,341)	(21,964)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	(84)	(61)	(22)
Amortization of net actuarial loss	14,032	6,702	9,479
Settlement loss	2,508	0	0
Total benefit cost	28,248	16,191	15,342
International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	2,099	1,933	2,048
Interest cost	1,025	1,670	1,656
Expected return on plan assets	(1,273)	(1,592)	(1,512)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	(290)	(303)	(316)
Amortization of net actuarial loss	2,972	1,696	2,115
Settlement loss	0	470	252
Total benefit cost	$ 4,533	$ 3,874	$ 4,243