Details of Consolidated Balance Sheet - Details of Consolidated Balance Sheet (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2025	Oct. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023
Receivables:
Accounts	$ 560,732	$ 571,381
Notes	3,814	595
Other	30,705	32,456
Receivables, total	595,251	604,432
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(7,408)	(9,769)
Receivables-net	587,843	594,663
Inventories:
Finished goods	234,710	256,465
Raw materials and component parts	230,907	250,477
Work-in-process	57,306	55,790
Inventories gross	522,923	562,732
Obsolescence and other reserves	(78,109)	(85,797)
Inventories net	444,814	476,935
Property, plant and equipment:
Property, plant and equipment gross	1,190,520	1,182,371
Accumulated depreciation	(673,606)	(637,764)
Property, plant and equipment - net	516,914	544,607
Accrued liabilities:
Salaries and other compensation	86,103	77,799
Interest Payable, Current	18,931	13,800
Taxes other than income taxes	18,339	13,560
Warranty	13,900	13,538	$ 14,401
Net Investment Contracts	676	10,675
Pension and other employee benefits	7,778	8,919
Commissions and rebates	8,678	6,844
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts, Current	15,350	5,508
Other	59,340	74,588
Accrued liabilities	229,095	225,231
Land
Property, plant and equipment:
Property, plant and equipment gross	32,579	32,018
Land improvements
Property, plant and equipment:
Property, plant and equipment gross	4,914	4,822
Buildings
Property, plant and equipment:
Property, plant and equipment gross	360,038	354,854
Machinery and equipment
Property, plant and equipment:
Property, plant and equipment gross	682,093	649,510
Enterprise management system
Property, plant and equipment:
Property, plant and equipment gross	53,694	53,401
Construction-in-progress
Property, plant and equipment:
Property, plant and equipment gross	29,522	58,362
Leased property under finance leases
Property, plant and equipment:
Property, plant and equipment gross	$ 27,680	$ 29,404