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, 2023	Oct. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, before Tax [Abstract]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (income)	$ (540)	$ (661)
Pension Plans | UNITED STATES
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	303,520	627,271
Service cost	10,973	16,820	$ 22,555
Interest cost	16,699	14,486	13,652
Participant contributions	0	0
Settlements	(1,499)	(171,181)
Curtailments	0	(2,715)
Foreign currency exchange rate change	0	0
Actuarial (gain) loss	(4,120)	(165,697)
Benefits paid	(6,387)	(15,464)
Benefit obligation at end of year	319,186	303,520	627,271
Change in plan assets:
Beginning balance	333,851	639,589
Actual return on plan assets	(6,307)	(121,912)
Company contributions	2,018	2,819
Participant contributions	0	0
Settlements	(1,499)	(171,181)
Foreign currency exchange rate change	0	0
Benefits paid	(6,387)	(15,464)
Ending balance	321,676	333,851	639,589
Funded status at end of year	2,490	30,331
Amounts recognized in financial statements:
Noncurrent asset	11,473	41,548
Accrued benefit liability	(1,494)	(813)
Long-term pension obligations	(7,489)	(10,404)
Total amount recognized in financial statements	2,490	30,331
Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, before Tax [Abstract]
Net actuarial loss (gain)	102,506	74,293
Prior service cost (credit)	0	0
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (income)	102,506	74,293	142,118
Pension Plans | International
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	60,880	106,049
Service cost	1,096	1,693	2,120
Interest cost	2,513	1,105	887
Participant contributions	79	72
Settlements	(607)	(1,446)
Curtailments	(2)	(705)
Foreign currency exchange rate change	3,566	(14,291)
Actuarial (gain) loss	(2,361)	(29,414)
Benefits paid	(2,351)	(2,183)
Benefit obligation at end of year	62,813	60,880	106,049
Change in plan assets:
Beginning balance	38,316	47,274
Actual return on plan assets	117	301
Company contributions	2,429	2,381
Participant contributions	79	72
Settlements	(607)	(1,446)
Foreign currency exchange rate change	1,880	(8,083)
Benefits paid	(2,351)	(2,183)
Ending balance	39,863	38,316	47,274
Funded status at end of year	(22,950)	(22,564)
Amounts recognized in financial statements:
Noncurrent asset	9,991	7,588
Accrued benefit liability	(5)	(5)
Long-term pension obligations	(32,936)	(30,147)
Total amount recognized in financial statements	(22,950)	(22,564)
Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, before Tax [Abstract]
Net actuarial loss (gain)	(3,122)	(2,280)
Prior service cost (credit)	(91)	(133)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (income)	(3,213)	(2,413)	28,736
Retirement Plans | UNITED STATES
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	59,851	85,290
Service cost	399	687	778
Interest cost	3,063	1,923	1,805
Participant contributions	614	687
Foreign currency exchange rate change	0	0
Actuarial (gain) loss	(7,301)	(25,513)
Benefits paid	(3,193)	(3,223)
Benefit obligation at end of year	53,433	59,851	85,290
Change in plan assets:
Beginning balance	0	0
Company contributions	2,579	2,536
Participant contributions	614	687
Benefits paid	(3,193)	(3,223)
Ending balance	0	0	0
Funded status at end of year	(53,433)	(59,851)
Amounts recognized in financial statements:
Accrued benefit liability	(2,800)	(3,224)
Long-term pension obligations	(50,633)	(56,627)
Total amount recognized in financial statements	(53,433)	(59,851)
Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, before Tax [Abstract]
Net actuarial loss (gain)	(12,336)	(5,035)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (income)	(12,336)	(5,035)	21,456
Retirement Plans | International
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	183	416
Service cost	5	12	15
Interest cost	11	12	12
Participant contributions	0	0
Foreign currency exchange rate change	10	(37)
Actuarial (gain) loss	35	(215)
Benefits paid	(8)	(5)
Benefit obligation at end of year	236	183	416
Change in plan assets:
Beginning balance	0	0
Company contributions	8	5
Participant contributions	0	0
Benefits paid	(8)	(5)
Ending balance	0	0	0
Funded status at end of year	(236)	(183)
Amounts recognized in financial statements:
Accrued benefit liability	(7)	(6)
Long-term pension obligations	(229)	(177)
Total amount recognized in financial statements	(236)	(183)
Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, before Tax [Abstract]
Net actuarial loss (gain)	(540)	(661)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (income)	$ (540)	$ (661)	$ (543)