Supplemental Information for the Statement of Cash Flows - Supplemental Information for the Statement of Cash Flows (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Cash operating activities:
Interest paid	$ 17,312	$ 14,115	$ 16,037
Income taxes paid	72,175	87,797	93,074
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Capitalized lease obligations incurred	5,562	8,584	6,441
Capitalized lease obligations terminated	672	$ 864	468
Shares acquired and issued through exercise of stock options	$ 445		$ 148