Details of Balance Sheet - Details of Balance Sheet (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Receivables:
Accounts	$ 372,705	$ 347,259
Notes	7,303	6,339
Other	14,044	16,733
Receivables, total	394,052	370,331
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(4,502)	(4,487)
Receivables-net	389,550	365,844
Inventories:
Raw materials and component parts	97,215	86,573
Work-in-process	35,509	27,994
Finished goods	128,816	130,544
Inventories gross	261,540	245,111
Obsolescence and other reserves	(28,230)	(26,744)
LIFO reserve	(7,638)	(7,496)
Inventories net	225,672	210,871
Property, plant and equipment:
Property, plant and equipment gross	620,255	574,849
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(370,315)	(350,410)
Property, plant and equipment - net	249,940	224,439	$ 200,979
Accrued liabilities:
Salaries and other compensation	54,801	57,722
Pension and retirement	1,973	1,738
Taxes other than income taxes	6,178	6,367
Other	77,979	71,174
Accrued liabilities total	140,931	137,001
Land [Member]
Property, plant and equipment:
Property, plant and equipment gross	9,947	10,216
Land Improvements [Member]
Property, plant and equipment:
Property, plant and equipment gross	3,926	3,827
Buildings [Member]
Property, plant and equipment:
Property, plant and equipment gross	161,924	141,880
Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Property, plant and equipment:
Property, plant and equipment gross	355,066	319,110
Enterprise Management Systems [Member]
Property, plant and equipment:
Property, plant and equipment gross	46,382	44,682
Construction in Progress [Member]
Property, plant and equipment:
Property, plant and equipment gross	17,326	27,419
Leased Property Under Capitalized Leases [Member]
Property, plant and equipment:
Property, plant and equipment gross	$ 25,684	$ 27,715