Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands									12 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2015	Aug. 03, 2015	Jun. 15, 2015	Aug. 29, 2014	Aug. 08, 2014	Sep. 27, 2013	Aug. 30, 2013	Nov. 08, 2012	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired									$ 75,565	$ 186,420	$ 176,333
Goodwill									$ 1,082,375	1,052,537
Customer Relationships [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets amortization period									14 years
Trade Names [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets amortization period									16 years
Non-compete Agreements [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible assets amortization period									3 years
Avalon Laboratories Holding Corp [Member] | 2014 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired percent of the outstanding shares					100.00%
Cash acquired from business acquisition					$ 1,324
Goodwill					122,011
Identifiable intangible assets					52,000
Fair value of Cash transferred					179,966
Business combination, goodwill, tax deductible amount					15,800
Avalon Laboratories Holding Corp [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] | 2014 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Identifiable intangible assets					$ 32,200
Intangible assets amortization period					10 years
Avalon Laboratories Holding Corp [Member] | Trade Names [Member] | 2014 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Identifiable intangible assets					$ 10,000
Intangible assets amortization period					15 years
Avalon Laboratories Holding Corp [Member] | Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member] | 2014 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Identifiable intangible assets					$ 9,800
Intangible assets amortization period					10 years
Dima Group B.V. [Member] | 2014 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired percent of the outstanding shares				100.00%
Cash acquired from business acquisition				$ 149
Goodwill				2,380
Identifiable intangible assets				1,281
Fair value of Cash transferred				6,454
Dima Group B.V. [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] | 2014 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Identifiable intangible assets				$ 1,017
Intangible assets amortization period				7 years
Dima Group B.V. [Member] | Trade Names [Member] | 2014 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Identifiable intangible assets				$ 264
Intangible assets amortization period				15 years
Kodama Chemical Industry Co Ltd [Member] | 2013 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Identifiable intangible assets								$ 912
Fair value of Cash transferred								1,231
Acquisition date fair value								1,335
Holdback liability								104
Kodama Chemical Industry Co Ltd [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] | 2013 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Identifiable intangible assets								$ 847
Intangible assets amortization period								9 years
Kodama Chemical Industry Co Ltd [Member] | Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member] | 2013 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Identifiable intangible assets								$ 65
Intangible assets amortization period								9 years
Kreyenborg Group [Member] | 2013 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired percent of the outstanding shares							100.00%
Goodwill							$ 115,103
Identifiable intangible assets							60,021
Debt assumed							391
Fair value of Cash transferred							169,994
Cash acquired							22,913
Kreyenborg Group [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] | 2013 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Identifiable intangible assets							$ 42,306
Intangible assets amortization period							15 years
Kreyenborg Group [Member] | Trade Names [Member] | 2013 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Identifiable intangible assets							$ 1,851
Intangible assets amortization period							10 years
Kreyenborg Group [Member] | Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member] | 2013 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Identifiable intangible assets							$ 15,336
Intangible assets amortization period							15 years
Covidien and Nellcor [Member] | 2013 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill						$ 2,301
Acquisition date fair value						5,500
Property Plant and Equipment acquired						1,149
Covidien and Nellcor [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] | 2013 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Identifiable intangible assets						$ 1,310
Intangible assets amortization period						25 years
Covidien and Nellcor [Member] | Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member] | 2013 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Identifiable intangible assets						$ 740
Intangible assets amortization period						10 years
Advanced Technology Systems [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill									$ 672,342	631,433
Advanced Technology Systems [Member] | Liquidyn [Member] | 2015 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired percent of the outstanding shares			100.00%
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired			$ 14,565
Cash acquired from business acquisition			657
Goodwill			10,487
Identifiable intangible assets			3,991
Advanced Technology Systems [Member] | Liquidyn [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] | 2015 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Identifiable intangible assets			$ 1,285
Intangible assets amortization period			6 years
Advanced Technology Systems [Member] | Liquidyn [Member] | Trade Names [Member] | 2015 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Identifiable intangible assets			$ 1,049
Intangible assets amortization period			11 years
Advanced Technology Systems [Member] | Liquidyn [Member] | Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member] | 2015 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Identifiable intangible assets			$ 1,421
Intangible assets amortization period			5 years
Advanced Technology Systems [Member] | Liquidyn [Member] | Non-compete Agreements [Member] | 2015 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Identifiable intangible assets			$ 236
Intangible assets amortization period			2 years
Advanced Technology Systems [Member] | MatriX Technologies GmbH [Member] | 2015 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired percent of the outstanding shares	100.00%
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	$ 53,759
Cash acquired from business acquisition	966
Goodwill	32,439
Identifiable intangible assets	16,382
Debt assumed	481
Advanced Technology Systems [Member] | MatriX Technologies GmbH [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] | 2015 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Identifiable intangible assets	$ 6,485
Intangible assets amortization period	8 years
Advanced Technology Systems [Member] | MatriX Technologies GmbH [Member] | Trade Names [Member] | 2015 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Identifiable intangible assets	$ 4,046
Intangible assets amortization period	11 years
Advanced Technology Systems [Member] | MatriX Technologies GmbH [Member] | Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member] | 2015 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Identifiable intangible assets	$ 5,328
Intangible assets amortization period	6 years
Advanced Technology Systems [Member] | MatriX Technologies GmbH [Member] | Non-compete Agreements [Member] | 2015 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Identifiable intangible assets	$ 523
Intangible assets amortization period	3 years
Adhesive Dispensing Systems [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill									$ 385,975	$ 397,046
Adhesive Dispensing Systems [Member] | WAFO Produktionsgesellschaft GmbH [Member] | 2015 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired percent of the outstanding shares		100.00%
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired		$ 7,429
Cash acquired from business acquisition		236
Goodwill		3,463
Identifiable intangible assets		1,708
Adhesive Dispensing Systems [Member] | WAFO Produktionsgesellschaft GmbH [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] | 2015 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Identifiable intangible assets		$ 635
Intangible assets amortization period		5 years
Adhesive Dispensing Systems [Member] | WAFO Produktionsgesellschaft GmbH [Member] | Trade Names [Member] | 2015 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Identifiable intangible assets		$ 679
Intangible assets amortization period		10 years
Adhesive Dispensing Systems [Member] | WAFO Produktionsgesellschaft GmbH [Member] | Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member] | 2015 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Identifiable intangible assets		$ 142
Intangible assets amortization period		3 years
Adhesive Dispensing Systems [Member] | WAFO Produktionsgesellschaft GmbH [Member] | Non-compete Agreements [Member] | 2015 Acquisitions [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Identifiable intangible assets		$ 252
Intangible assets amortization period		3 years