Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member]
Valuation And Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance at Beginning of Year	$ 4,487	$ 4,265	$ 3,776
Assumed from Acquisitions	178	121	256
Charged to Expense	1,014	867	889
Deductions	773	551	698
Currency Effects	(404)	(215)	42
Balance at End of Year	4,502	4,487	4,265
Inventory Obsolescence and Other Reserves [Member]
Valuation And Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance at Beginning of Year	26,744	26,579	20,505
Assumed from Acquisitions	333	1,045	3,969
Charged to Expense	9,154	6,706	5,075
Deductions	6,741	6,361	2,961
Currency Effects	(1,260)	(1,225)	(9)
Balance at End of Year	$ 28,230	$ 26,744	$ 26,579