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Significant Accounting Policies - Summary of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2014
Oct. 31, 2013
Oct. 31, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]      
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, Beginning balance $ (57,380)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax    
Pension and postretirement plan changes, net of tax (21,847)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent 46,381us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent (13,408)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
Current period charge (23,972)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax    
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, Ending balance (103,199)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (57,380)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax  
Cumulative Translation Adjustments [Member]      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]      
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, Beginning balance 26,699us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Current period charge (23,972)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationGainLossArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember
   
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, Ending balance 2,727us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
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Pension And Postretirement Benefit Plan Adjustments [Member]      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]      
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, Beginning balance (84,079)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember
   
Pension and postretirement plan changes, net of tax (21,847)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember
   
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, Ending balance $ (105,926)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
/ us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis
= us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember