Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member]
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance at Beginning of Year	$ 4,265	$ 3,776	$ 3,311
Assumed from Acquisitions	121	256	648
Charged to Expense	867	889	710
Deductions	551	698	801
Currency Effects	(215)	42	(92)
Balance at End of Year	4,487	4,265	3,776
Inventory Obsolescence and Other Reserves [Member]
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance at Beginning of Year	26,579	20,505	16,050
Assumed from Acquisitions	1,045	3,969	2,071
Charged to Expense	6,706	5,075	6,033
Deductions	6,361	2,961	3,237
Currency Effects	(1,225)	(9)	(412)
Balance at End of Year	$ 26,744	$ 26,579	$ 20,505

Reflects net changes to the recorded reserve value for foreign currency translation adjustments.

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Total of allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 235

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 4

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e24092-122690

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 09

-Article 12

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