Retirement, Pension and Other Postretirement Plans - Changes in Level 3 plan assets (Detail) - Level 3 - Pension Plans - Insurance contracts - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Beginning balance	$ 23,993	$ 24,496
Purchases	1,525	1,441
Sales	(1,519)	(541)
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Settlements	1,446	714
Defined Benefit Plan, Unrealized losses	(254)	(440)
Foreign currency translation	(4,233)	(249)
Ending balance	$ 18,066	$ 23,993