Details of Consolidated Balance Sheet - Details of Consolidated Balance Sheet (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021	Oct. 31, 2020
Receivables:
Accounts	$ 510,300	$ 479,594
Notes	417	2,504
Other	34,814	14,843
Receivables, total	545,531	496,941
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(8,218)	(7,552)
Receivables-net	537,313	489,389
Inventories:
Finished goods	218,491	211,628
Raw materials and component parts	157,447	111,089
Work-in-process	53,195	54,557
Inventories gross	429,133	377,274
Obsolescence and other reserves	(45,735)	(50,079)
Inventories net	383,398	327,195
Property, plant and equipment:
Property, plant and equipment gross	902,541	889,360
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(549,099)	(533,795)
Property, plant and equipment - net	353,442	355,565
Accrued liabilities:
Salaries and other compensation	81,181	87,066
Taxes other than income taxes	14,869	13,095
Warranty	11,723	11,113	$ 10,550
Interest	6,018	6,262
Pension and retirement	4,456	5,622
Customer commissions	3,526	10,460
Other	85,055	68,374
Accrued liabilities total	206,828	201,992
Land
Property, plant and equipment:
Property, plant and equipment gross	9,278	9,238
Land improvements
Property, plant and equipment:
Property, plant and equipment gross	4,979	4,786
Buildings
Property, plant and equipment:
Property, plant and equipment gross	271,450	263,399
Machinery and equipment
Property, plant and equipment:
Property, plant and equipment gross	505,343	491,180
Enterprise management system
Property, plant and equipment:
Property, plant and equipment gross	52,513	50,532
Construction-in-progress
Property, plant and equipment:
Property, plant and equipment gross	31,466	32,719
Leased property under finance leases
Property, plant and equipment:
Property, plant and equipment gross	$ 27,512	$ 37,506