Notes Payable - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified					12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2013 Domestic Bank Debt [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 Domestic Bank Debt [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 Domestic Bank Debt [Member] PNC Bank [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Domestic bank agreement days					364 days
Maximum borrowings under bank lines of credit	$ 83,191	$ 90,260		$ 50,000	$ 250,000
Maximum amount borrowed under bank lines of credit					250,000
Line of Credit Facility, Decrease, Repayments					200,000
Agreement amount with PNC Bank Outstanding					$ 50,000