Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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Operating Segments and Geographic Area Data - Reportable Segments (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2013	Apr. 30, 2013	Jan. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net external sales	$ 468,590us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 458,550us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 417,461us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 359,420us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 410,818us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 402,960us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 382,100us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 347,043us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 1,704,021us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 1,542,921us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 1,409,578us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Depreciation									34,446us-gaap_Depreciation	31,766us-gaap_Depreciation	24,469us-gaap_Depreciation
Operating profit (loss)									367,105us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	323,849us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	335,480us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Identifiable assets	2,280,130us-gaap_Assets				2,053,179us-gaap_Assets				2,280,130us-gaap_Assets	2,053,179us-gaap_Assets	1,829,515us-gaap_Assets
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net external sales									1,704,021	1,542,921	1,409,578
Depreciation									34,446	31,766	24,469
Operating profit (loss)									367,105	323,849	335,480
Identifiable assets	2,292,415				2,053,784				2,292,415	2,053,784	1,836,024
Expenditures for long-lived assets									43,574	47,219	30,959
Operating Segments [Member] \| Adhesive Dispensing Systems [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net external sales									899,696	793,488	684,096
Depreciation									15,467	15,326	9,540
Operating profit (loss)									229,556	203,757	211,072
Identifiable assets	747,063				750,616				747,063	750,616	611,357
Expenditures for long-lived assets									15,886	20,498	14,612
Operating Segments [Member] \| Advanced Technology Systems [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net external sales									561,784	516,266	515,992
Depreciation									10,433	9,180	8,711
Operating profit (loss)									140,240	123,403	134,074
Identifiable assets	919,052				721,524				919,052	721,524	718,354
Expenditures for long-lived assets									15,163	10,080	6,871
Operating Segments [Member] \| Industrial Coating Systems [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net external sales									242,541	233,167	209,490
Depreciation									3,368	3,084	2,704
Operating profit (loss)									38,117	33,786	25,933
Identifiable assets	130,624				113,835				130,624	113,835	110,982
Expenditures for long-lived assets									4,057	6,239	4,602
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation									5,178	4,176	3,514
Operating profit (loss)									(40,808)	(37,097)	(35,599)
Identifiable assets	495,676				467,809				495,676	467,809	395,331
Expenditures for long-lived assets									$ 8,468	$ 10,402	$ 4,874