Acquisitions- Business Acquisition Pro forma of Financial Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
2012 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisitions Pro Forma Information [Line Items]
Sales	$ 1,537,251	$ 1,429,798
Net income	234,092	225,867
Basic earnings per share	$ 3.63	$ 3.34
Diluted earnings per share	$ 3.60	$ 3.30
2011 Acquisitions [Member] \| Value Plastics [Member]
Business Acquisitions Pro Forma Information [Line Items]
Sales		1,259,127
Net income		$ 224,934
Basic earnings per share		$ 3.33
Diluted earnings per share		$ 3.29

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The pro forma basic net income per share for a period as if the business combination or combinations had been completed at the beginning of a period.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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