Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended		0 Months Ended			12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2012	Nov. 08, 2012	Aug. 30, 2013 Person	Sep. 27, 2013	Oct. 31, 2013	Aug. 08, 2014	Aug. 29, 2014	Jun. 14, 2012	Jun. 21, 2012	Aug. 02, 2012
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 1,052,537					$ 939,211
2012 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill	271,501
Fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed, intangible assets	122,216
Acquisition related expenses excluded from results	2,109
Nonrecurring expense related to the fair value adjustment	4,589
Intangible assets, amortization expense	11,713
Customer Relationships [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets amortization period	14 years
Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member] | 2012 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed, intangible assets		25,740
Intangible assets amortization period		15 years
Trade Names [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets amortization period	16 years
Trade Names [Member] | 2012 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed, intangible assets		43,710
Intangible assets amortization period		15 years
Customer Lists [Member] | 2012 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed, intangible assets		48,350
Intangible assets amortization period		9 years
Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets amortization period	3 years
Noncompete Agreements [Member] | 2012 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed, intangible assets		4,416
Intangible assets amortization period		2 years
Kodama Chemical Industry Co., Ltd [Member] | 2013 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair value of Cash transferred			1,231
Fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed, intangible assets			912
Acquisition date fair value			1,335
Holdback liability			104
Kodama Chemical Industry Co., Ltd [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] | 2013 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed, intangible assets			847
Intangible assets amortization period			9 years
Kodama Chemical Industry Co., Ltd [Member] | Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member] | 2013 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed, intangible assets			65
Intangible assets amortization period			9 years
Kreyenborg Group [Member] | 2013 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired percent of the outstanding shares				100.00%
Fair value of Cash transferred				169,994
Goodwill				115,103
Fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed, intangible assets				60,021
Number of employees of acquired entity				270
Cash acquired				22,913
Debt assumed				391
Kreyenborg Group [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] | 2013 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed, intangible assets				42,306
Intangible assets amortization period				15 years
Kreyenborg Group [Member] | Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member] | 2013 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed, intangible assets				15,336
Intangible assets amortization period				15 years
Kreyenborg Group [Member] | Trade Names [Member] | 2013 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed, intangible assets				1,851
Intangible assets amortization period				10 years
Covidien and Nellcor [Member] | 2013 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill					2,301
Acquisition date fair value					5,500
Property Plant and Equipment acquired					1,149
Covidien and Nellcor [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] | 2013 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed, intangible assets					1,310
Intangible assets amortization period					25 years
Covidien and Nellcor [Member] | Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member] | 2013 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed, intangible assets					740
Intangible assets amortization period					10 years
EDI Holdings, Inc. [Member] | 2012 Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired percent of the outstanding shares									100.00%
Xaloy Superior Holdings, Inc. [Member] | 2012 Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired percent of the outstanding shares										100.00%
Sealant Equipment & Engineering, Inc. [Member] | 2012 Acquisition [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired percent of the outstanding shares											100.00%
Sealant Equipment & Engineering, Inc. [Member] | 2012 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business combination, goodwill, tax deductible amount											24,058
EDI and Xaloy [Member] | 2012 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business combination goodwill related to tax deduction						11,000
Avalon Laboratories Holding Corp [Member] | 2014 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired percent of the outstanding shares							100.00%
Fair value of Cash transferred							179,966
Goodwill							122,011
Cash acquired from business acquisition							1,324
Fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed, intangible assets							52,000
Business combination, goodwill, tax deductible amount							15,800
Avalon Laboratories Holding Corp [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] | 2014 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed, intangible assets							32,200
Intangible assets amortization period							10 years
Avalon Laboratories Holding Corp [Member] | Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member] | 2014 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed, intangible assets							9,800
Intangible assets amortization period							10 years
Avalon Laboratories Holding Corp [Member] | Trade Names [Member] | 2014 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed, intangible assets							10,000
Intangible assets amortization period							15 years
Dima Group B.V. [Member] | 2014 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired percent of the outstanding shares								100.00%
Fair value of Cash transferred								6,454
Goodwill								2,380
Cash acquired from business acquisition								149
Fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed, intangible assets								1,281
Dima Group B.V. [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] | 2014 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed, intangible assets								1,017
Intangible assets amortization period								7 years
Dima Group B.V. [Member] | Trade Names [Member] | 2014 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed, intangible assets								$ 264
Intangible assets amortization period								15 years