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Long-term Debt - Additional Information (Detail) € in Thousands	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020 EUR (€)
Revolving Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility	$ 850,000,000
Credit facility, term	5 years
Long-term line of credit		$ 0
Revolving Credit Agreement \| Swing Line Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility	$ 75,000,000
Senior notes, due 2022-2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Remaining weighted average life of notes		2 years 2 months 12 days
Weighted average interest rate for borrowings		3.10%
Senior notes, due 2022-2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Remaining weighted average life of notes		3 years 5 months 12 days
Weighted average interest rate for borrowings		3.08%
Senior notes, due 2023-2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Remaining weighted average life of notes		4 years 3 months 18 days
Weighted average interest rate for borrowings		3.90%
Term loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan		$ 0	$ 255,000,000
Term loan \| Group of Banks
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan	$ 605,000,000
Euro loan, due 2023 \| Bank of America
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate for borrowings		0.71%
Euro loan, due 2023 \| Bank of America \| Tranches One
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan \| €				€ 115,000
Euro loan, due 2023 \| Bank of America \| Tranches Two
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Term loan \| €				€ 150,000