Details of Consolidated Balance Sheet - Details of Consolidated Balance Sheet (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2022
Receivables:
Accounts	$ 571,381	$ 558,393
Notes	595	662
Other	32,456	41,845
Receivables, total	604,432	600,901
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(9,769)	(10,015)
Receivables-net	594,663	590,886
Inventories:
Finished goods	256,465	233,552
Raw materials and component parts	250,477	211,874
Work-in-process	55,790	86,474
Inventories gross	562,732	531,900
Obsolescence and other reserves	(85,797)	(77,125)
Inventories net	476,935	454,775
Property, plant and equipment:
Property, plant and equipment gross	1,182,371	970,630
Accumulated depreciation	(637,764)	(577,784)
Property, plant and equipment - net	544,607	392,846
Accrued liabilities:
Salaries and other compensation	77,799	63,130
Interest Payable, Current	13,800	11,240
Taxes other than income taxes	13,560	14,894
Warranty	13,538	14,401	$ 11,723
Net Investment Contracts	10,675	0
Pension and other employee benefits	8,919	8,686
Commissions and rebates	6,844	8,823
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts, Current	5,508	10,425
Other	74,588	67,989
Accrued liabilities total	225,231	199,588
Land
Property, plant and equipment:
Property, plant and equipment gross	32,018	15,792
Land improvements
Property, plant and equipment:
Property, plant and equipment gross	4,822	5,019
Buildings
Property, plant and equipment:
Property, plant and equipment gross	354,854	294,267
Machinery and equipment
Property, plant and equipment:
Property, plant and equipment gross	649,510	549,291
Enterprise management system
Property, plant and equipment:
Property, plant and equipment gross	53,401	52,939
Construction-in-progress
Property, plant and equipment:
Property, plant and equipment gross	58,362	24,916
Leased property under finance leases
Property, plant and equipment:
Property, plant and equipment gross	$ 29,404	$ 28,406