Retirement, Pension and Other Postretirement Plans - Fair Values of Pension Plan Assets (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Pension Plan, United States [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 277,912	$ 243,506	$ 214,128
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	73,764	78,675
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	187,653	149,873
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	16,495	14,958
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Cash [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1,617	2,811
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Cash [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1,617	2,811
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	2,820	2,783
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	2,820	2,783
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Equity Securities Basic Materials [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	3,224	3,834
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Equity Securities Basic Materials [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	3,224	3,834
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Equity Securities Consumer Goods [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	5,114	4,958
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Equity Securities Consumer Goods [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	5,114	4,958
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Equity Securities Financial [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	8,036	7,825
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Equity Securities Financial [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	8,036	7,825
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Equity Securities Healthcare [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	4,372	4,109
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Equity Securities Healthcare [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	4,372	4,109
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Equity Securities Industrial Goods [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	3,527	3,255
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Equity Securities Industrial Goods [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	3,527	3,255
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Equity Securities Technology [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	4,226	4,159
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Equity Securities Technology [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	4,226	4,159
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Equity Securities Utilities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1,084	988
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Equity Securities Utilities [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1,084	988
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	31,255	32,617
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	31,255	32,617
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Fixed Income Securities US Government [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	26,447	26,892
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Fixed Income Securities US Government [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	7,877	10,715
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Fixed Income Securities US Government [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	18,570	16,177
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Fixed Income Securities Corporate [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	50,720	43,367
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Fixed Income Securities Corporate [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	50,720	43,367
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Fixed Income Securities Other [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	2,486	1,356
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Fixed Income Securities Other [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	2,486	1,356
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Other Types of Investments Real Estate Collective Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	16,495	14,958
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Other Types of Investments Real Estate Collective Funds [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	16,495	14,958
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Other Types of Investments Pooled Investment Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	115,877	88,973
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Other Types of Investments Pooled Investment Funds [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	115,877	88,973
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Other Types of Investments Other [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	612	621
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Other Types of Investments Other [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	612	621
Pension Plan, International [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	39,618	37,078	34,217
Pension Plan, International [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	8	321
Pension Plan, International [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	16,436	14,664
Pension Plan, International [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	23,174	22,093
Pension Plan, International [Member] | Cash [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	8	321
Pension Plan, International [Member] | Cash [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	8	321
Pension Plan, International [Member] | Other Types of Investments Insurance Contracts [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	23,174	22,093
Pension Plan, International [Member] | Other Types of Investments Insurance Contracts [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	23,174	22,093
Pension Plan, International [Member] | Other Types of Investments Pooled Investment Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	16,436	14,664
Pension Plan, International [Member] | Other Types of Investments Pooled Investment Funds [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 16,436	$ 14,664