Retirement, Pension and Other Postretirement Plans - Reconciliation of the Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Accrued Benefit Cost and the Amount Recognized in Financial Statements for Pension Plans (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Postretirement Benefit Plans, United States [Member]
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$ 61,004	$ 71,228
Service cost	1,037	1,145	1,183
Interest cost	3,062	2,598	2,759
Participant contributions	431	600
Actuarial (gain) loss	6,015	(11,619)
Benefits paid	(2,070)	(2,948)
Benefit obligation at end of year	69,479	61,004	71,228
Change in plan assets:
Beginning balance	0	0
Company contributions	1,639	2,348
Participant contributions	431	600
Benefits paid	(2,070)	(2,948)
Ending balance	0	0	0
Funded status at end of year	(69,479)	(61,004)
Amounts recognized in financial statements:
Accrued benefit liability	(2,069)	(1,974)
Long-term pension and retirement obligations	(67,410)	(59,030)
Total amount recognized in financial statements	(69,479)	(61,004)
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive (gain) loss:
Net actuarial (gain) loss	22,434	17,854
Prior service cost (credit)	(1,012)	(1,461)
Accumulated other comprehensive (gain) loss	21,422	16,393	29,651
Amounts expected to be recognized during next fiscal year:
Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss	1,187	1,139
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	(438)	(449)
Total	749	690
Postretirement Benefit Plans, International [Member]
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	768	851
Service cost	28	35	28
Interest cost	38	38	41
Foreign currency exchange rate change	(63)	(34)
Actuarial (gain) loss	130	(118)
Benefits paid	(4)	(4)
Benefit obligation at end of year	897	768	851
Change in plan assets:
Beginning balance	0	0
Company contributions	4	4
Benefits paid	(4)	(4)
Ending balance	0	0	0
Funded status at end of year	(897)	(768)
Amounts recognized in financial statements:
Accrued benefit liability	(7)	(4)
Long-term pension and retirement obligations	(890)	(764)
Total amount recognized in financial statements	(897)	(768)
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive (gain) loss:
Net actuarial (gain) loss	(86)	(243)
Accumulated other comprehensive (gain) loss	(86)	(243)	(138)
Amounts expected to be recognized during next fiscal year:
Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss		(14)
Total		(14)
Pension Plan, United States [Member]
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	299,716	326,792
Service cost	8,071	8,896	7,488
Interest cost	13,921	12,314	12,137
Plan amendments	186	1,667
Actuarial (gain) loss	34,610	(40,996)
Benefits paid	(11,025)	(8,957)
Benefit obligation at end of year	345,479	299,716	326,792
Change in plan assets:
Beginning balance	243,506	214,128
Actual return on plan assets	25,535	20,951
Company contributions	19,896	17,384
Benefits paid	(11,025)	(8,957)
Ending balance	277,912	243,506	214,128
Funded status at end of year	(67,567)	(56,210)
Amounts recognized in financial statements:
Accrued benefit liability	(709)	(938)
Long-term pension and retirement obligations	(66,858)	(55,272)
Total amount recognized in financial statements	(67,567)	(56,210)
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive (gain) loss:
Net actuarial (gain) loss	111,337	93,537
Prior service cost (credit)	(47)	4
Accumulated other comprehensive (gain) loss	111,290	93,541	152,732
Amounts expected to be recognized during next fiscal year:
Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss	8,694	8,260
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	121	237
Total	8,815	8,497
Pension Plan, International [Member]
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	85,543	83,433
Service cost	2,597	2,098	1,504
Interest cost	3,185	2,872	3,002
Participant contributions	137	132
Plan amendments	(419)
Foreign currency exchange rate change	(5,343)	(279)
Actuarial (gain) loss	13,293	(54)
Benefits paid	(2,162)	(2,659)
Benefit obligation at end of year	96,831	85,543	83,433
Change in plan assets:
Beginning balance	37,078	34,217
Actual return on plan assets	1,627	2,102
Company contributions	4,009	3,501
Participant contributions	137	132
Foreign currency exchange rate change	(1,071)	(215)
Benefits paid	(2,162)	(2,659)
Ending balance	39,618	37,078	34,217
Funded status at end of year	(57,213)	(48,465)
Amounts recognized in financial statements:
Noncurrent asset	17	22
Accrued benefit liability	(6)	(5)
Long-term pension and retirement obligations	(57,224)	(48,482)
Total amount recognized in financial statements	(57,213)	(48,465)
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive (gain) loss:
Net actuarial (gain) loss	34,683	24,392
Prior service cost (credit)	(995)	(798)
Accumulated other comprehensive (gain) loss	33,688	23,594	25,230
Amounts expected to be recognized during next fiscal year:
Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss	2,459	1,531
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	(97)	(82)
Total	$ 2,362	$ 1,449