Retirement, Pension and Other Postretirement Plans - Defined Benefit Plan Effect of One Percentage Point Change in Assumed Health Care Cost Trend Rates and Discount Rate (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014
Postretirement Benefit Plans, United States [Member]
Pension Plans, Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]
Effect on total service and interest cost components increase in 2014	$ (770)
Effect on postretirement obligation increase as of October 31, 2014	(9,992)
Effect on total service and interest cost components increase in 2014	589
Effect on postretirement obligation increase as of October 31, 2014	11,302
Effect on total service and interest cost components decrease in 2014	938
Effect on postretirement obligation decrease as of October 31, 2014	12,790
Effect on total service and interest cost components decrease in 2014	(479)
Effect on postretirement obligation decrease as of October 31, 2014	(9,001)
Postretirement Benefit Plans, International [Member]
Pension Plans, Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]
Effect on total service and interest cost components increase in 2014	(7)
Effect on postretirement obligation increase as of October 31, 2014	(173)
Effect on total service and interest cost components increase in 2014	14
Effect on postretirement obligation increase as of October 31, 2014	174
Effect on total service and interest cost components decrease in 2014	6
Effect on postretirement obligation decrease as of October 31, 2014	229
Effect on total service and interest cost components decrease in 2014	(14)
Effect on postretirement obligation decrease as of October 31, 2014	$ (208)