Operating Segments and Geographic Area Data - Sales and Long-lived Asset Information by Geographic Regions (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2015	Apr. 30, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Net external sales
Net external sales	$ 446,200	$ 462,731	$ 400,727	$ 379,008	$ 468,590	$ 458,550	$ 417,461	$ 359,420	$ 1,688,666	$ 1,704,021	$ 1,542,921
Long-lived assets
Total long-lived assets	249,940				224,439				249,940	224,439	200,979
United States [Member]
Net external sales
Net external sales									529,893	503,776	465,789
Long-lived assets
Total long-lived assets	187,212				159,946				187,212	159,946	136,551
Americas [Member]
Net external sales
Net external sales									129,325	120,993	123,654
Long-lived assets
Total long-lived assets	1,735				2,451				1,735	2,451	4,154
Europe [Member]
Net external sales
Net external sales									462,565	494,538	416,725
Long-lived assets
Total long-lived assets	21,231				21,039				21,231	21,039	22,576
Japan [Member]
Net external sales
Net external sales									107,797	127,057	127,945
Long-lived assets
Total long-lived assets	5,876				5,967				5,876	5,967	4,384
Asia Pacific [Member]
Net external sales
Net external sales									459,086	457,657	408,808
Long-lived assets
Total long-lived assets	$ 33,886				$ 35,036				$ 33,886	$ 35,036	$ 33,314