Retirement, Pension and Other Postretirement Plans - Fair Values of Pension Plan Assets (Detail) - Pension Plans - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2021	Oct. 31, 2020	Oct. 31, 2019
United States
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 639,589	$ 510,250	$ 448,931
United States | Total
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	377,536	309,091
United States | Level 1
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	87,534	65,784
United States | Level 2
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	290,002	243,307
International
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	47,274	45,476	39,640
International | Total
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	24,512	25,255
International | Level 1
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	519	759
International | Level 3
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	23,993	24,496
Cash | United States | Total
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1,467	1,331
Cash | United States | Level 1
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1,467	1,331
Cash | International | Total
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	519	759
Cash | International | Level 1
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	519	759
Money market funds | United States | Total
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	4,495	5,059
Money market funds | United States | Level 1
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	4,495	5,059
Basic materials | United States | Total
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	2,038	1,750
Basic materials | United States | Level 1
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	2,038	1,750
Consumer goods | United States | Total
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	4,360	5,024
Consumer goods | United States | Level 1
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	4,360	5,024
Financial | United States | Total
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	3,753	4,745
Financial | United States | Level 1
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	3,753	4,745
Healthcare | United States | Total
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	4,864	4,518
Healthcare | United States | Level 1
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	4,864	4,518
Industrial goods | United States | Total
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	3,640	3,588
Industrial goods | United States | Level 1
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	3,640	3,588
Technology | United States | Total
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	5,080	5,706
Technology | United States | Level 1
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	5,080	5,706
Utilities | United States | Total
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	685
Utilities | United States | Level 1
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	685
Mutual funds | United States | Total
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	52,319	24,266
Mutual funds | United States | Level 1
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	52,319	24,266
U.S. Government | United States | Total
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	89,614	71,855
U.S. Government | United States | Level 1
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	4,024	8,267
U.S. Government | United States | Level 2
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	85,590	63,588
Corporate | United States | Total
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	194,793	173,046
Corporate | United States | Level 2
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	194,793	173,046
Other | United States | Total
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	9,619	6,673
Other | United States | Level 2
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	9,619	6,673
Insurance contracts | Level 3
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	23,993	24,496	$ 21,245
Insurance contracts | International | Total
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	23,993	24,496
Insurance contracts | International | Level 3
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	23,993	24,496
Other | United States | Total
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1,494	845
Other | United States | Level 1
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1,494	845
Real estate collective funds | United States | Investments Measured at Net Asset Value
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	44,056	38,996
Pooled investment funds | United States | Investments Measured at Net Asset Value
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	217,997	162,163
Pooled investment funds | International | Investments Measured at Net Asset Value
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 22,762	$ 20,221