Retirement, Pension and Other Postretirement Plans - Reconciliation of the Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Accrued Benefit Cost and the Amount Recognized in Financial Statements for Pension Plans (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2021	Oct. 31, 2020	Oct. 31, 2019
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive (gain) loss:
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$ (543)	$ (466)
Pension Plans | United States
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	615,768	551,997
Service cost	22,555	20,635	$ 14,587
Interest cost	13,652	15,824	18,304
Participant contributions	0	0
Amendments	0	0
Settlements	(9,016)	(4,992)
Curtailments	(2,436)	0
Foreign currency exchange rate change	0	0
Actuarial loss (gain)	4,561	47,788
Benefits paid	(17,813)	(15,484)
Benefit obligation at end of year	627,271	615,768	551,997
Change in plan assets:
Beginning balance	510,250	448,931
Actual return on plan assets	62,063	41,712
Company contributions	94,105	40,083
Participant contributions	0	0
Settlements	(9,016)	(4,992)
Foreign currency exchange rate change	0	0
Benefits paid	(17,813)	(15,484)
Ending balance	639,589	510,250	448,931
Funded status at end of year	12,318	(105,518)
Amounts recognized in financial statements:
Noncurrent asset	30,840	3,162
Accrued benefit liability	(799)	(5,211)
Long-term pension obligations	(17,723)	(103,469)
Total amount recognized in financial statements	12,318	(105,518)
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive (gain) loss:
Net actuarial loss	142,070	192,593
Prior service cost (credit)	48	(16)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	142,118	192,577	178,290
Pension Plans | International
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	104,849	97,990
Service cost	2,120	2,099	1,933
Interest cost	887	1,025	1,670
Participant contributions	80	83
Amendments	15	0
Settlements	(714)	0
Curtailments	0	0
Foreign currency exchange rate change	1,024	2,814
Actuarial loss (gain)	(121)	2,729
Benefits paid	(2,091)	(1,891)
Benefit obligation at end of year	106,049	104,849	97,990
Change in plan assets:
Beginning balance	45,476	39,640
Actual return on plan assets	243	3,697
Company contributions	3,318	3,365
Participant contributions	80	83
Settlements	(714)	0
Foreign currency exchange rate change	962	582
Benefits paid	(2,091)	(1,891)
Ending balance	47,274	45,476	39,640
Funded status at end of year	(58,775)	(59,373)
Amounts recognized in financial statements:
Noncurrent asset	4,086	3,321
Accrued benefit liability	0	(634)
Long-term pension obligations	(62,861)	(62,060)
Total amount recognized in financial statements	(58,775)	(59,373)
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive (gain) loss:
Net actuarial loss	30,544	32,097
Prior service cost (credit)	(1,808)	(2,137)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	28,736	29,960	31,484
Retirement Plans | United States
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	87,645	88,660
Service cost	778	666	545
Interest cost	1,805	2,345	2,984
Participant contributions	722	611
Foreign currency exchange rate change	0	0
Actuarial loss (gain)	(2,799)	(2,024)
Benefits paid	(2,861)	(2,613)
Benefit obligation at end of year	85,290	87,645	88,660
Change in plan assets:
Beginning balance	0	0
Company contributions	2,139	2,002
Participant contributions	722	611
Benefits paid	(2,861)	(2,613)
Ending balance	0	0	0
Funded status at end of year	(85,290)	(87,645)
Amounts recognized in financial statements:
Accrued benefit liability	(3,048)	(2,835)
Long-term pension obligations	(82,242)	(84,810)
Total amount recognized in financial statements	(85,290)	(87,645)
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive (gain) loss:
Net actuarial loss	21,456	25,614
Prior service cost (credit)	0	0
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	21,456	25,614	28,976
Retirement Plans | International
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	445	454
Service cost	15	15	16
Interest cost	12	13	19
Participant contributions	0	0
Foreign currency exchange rate change	33	(5)
Actuarial loss (gain)	(83)	(26)
Benefits paid	(6)	(6)
Benefit obligation at end of year	416	445	454
Change in plan assets:
Beginning balance	0	0
Company contributions	6	6
Participant contributions	0	0
Benefits paid	(6)	(6)
Ending balance	0	0	0
Funded status at end of year	(416)	(445)
Amounts recognized in financial statements:
Accrued benefit liability	(6)	(6)
Long-term pension obligations	(410)	(439)
Total amount recognized in financial statements	(416)	(445)
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive (gain) loss:
Net actuarial loss	(543)	(466)
Prior service cost (credit)	0	0
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$ (543)	$ (466)	$ (482)