Retirement, Pension and Other Postretirement Plans - Reconciliation of the Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Accrued Benefit Cost and the Amount Recognized in Financial Statements for Pension Plans (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Pension Plan, United States [Member]
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$ 345,479	$ 299,716
Service cost	10,851	8,071	$ 8,896
Interest cost	15,037	13,921	12,314
Plan amendments		186
Actuarial (gain) loss	1,371	34,610
Benefits paid	(11,699)	(11,025)
Benefit obligation at end of year	361,039	345,479	299,716
Change in plan assets:
Beginning balance	277,912	243,506
Actual return on plan assets	5,868	25,535
Company contributions	23,239	19,896
Benefits paid	(11,699)	(11,025)
Ending balance	295,320	277,912	243,506
Funded status at end of year	(65,719)	(67,567)
Amounts recognized in financial statements:
Accrued benefit liability	(784)	(709)
Long-term pension and retirement obligations	(64,935)	(66,858)
Total amount recognized in financial statements	(65,719)	(67,567)
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive (gain) loss:
Net actuarial (gain) loss	114,898	111,337
Prior service cost (credit)	(235)	(47)
Accumulated other comprehensive (gain) loss	114,663	111,290	93,541
Amounts expected to be recognized during next fiscal year:
Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss	7,691	8,694
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	77	121
Total	7,768	8,815
Pension Plan, International [Member]
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	96,831	85,543
Service cost	2,816	2,597	2,098
Interest cost	2,561	3,185	2,872
Participant contributions	127	137
Plan amendments		(419)
Settlements	(3,260)
Other	475
Foreign currency exchange rate change	(7,906)	(5,343)
Actuarial (gain) loss	2,751	13,293
Benefits paid	(3,780)	(2,162)
Benefit obligation at end of year	90,615	96,831	85,543
Change in plan assets:
Beginning balance	39,618	37,078
Actual return on plan assets	1,960	1,627
Company contributions	4,888	4,009
Participant contributions	127	137
Settlements	(3,277)
Foreign currency exchange rate change	(2,063)	(1,071)
Benefits paid	(3,780)	(2,162)
Ending balance	37,473	39,618	37,078
Funded status at end of year	(53,142)	(57,213)
Amounts recognized in financial statements:
Noncurrent asset		17
Accrued benefit liability	(7)	(6)
Long-term pension and retirement obligations	(53,135)	(57,224)
Total amount recognized in financial statements	(53,142)	(57,213)
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive (gain) loss:
Net actuarial (gain) loss	30,544	34,683
Prior service cost (credit)	(818)	(995)
Accumulated other comprehensive (gain) loss	29,726	33,688	23,594
Amounts expected to be recognized during next fiscal year:
Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss	1,902	2,459
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	(89)	(97)
Total	1,813	2,362
Postretirement Benefit Plans, United States [Member]
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	69,479	61,004
Service cost	979	1,037	1,145
Interest cost	2,946	3,062	2,598
Participant contributions	412	431
Actuarial (gain) loss	(3,677)	6,015
Benefits paid	(1,824)	(2,070)
Benefit obligation at end of year	68,315	69,479	61,004
Change in plan assets:
Company contributions	1,412	1,639
Participant contributions	412	431
Benefits paid	(1,824)	(2,070)
Funded status at end of year	(68,315)	(69,479)
Amounts recognized in financial statements:
Accrued benefit liability	(2,142)	(2,069)
Long-term pension and retirement obligations	(66,173)	(67,410)
Total amount recognized in financial statements	(68,315)	(69,479)
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive (gain) loss:
Net actuarial (gain) loss	17,652	22,434
Prior service cost (credit)	(573)	(1,012)
Accumulated other comprehensive (gain) loss	17,079	21,422	16,393
Amounts expected to be recognized during next fiscal year:
Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss	847	1,187
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	(267)	(438)
Total	580	749
Postretirement Benefit Plans, International [Member]
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	897	768
Service cost	29	28	35
Interest cost	35	38	38
Foreign currency exchange rate change	(111)	(63)
Actuarial (gain) loss	(321)	130
Benefits paid	(5)	(4)
Benefit obligation at end of year	524	897	768
Change in plan assets:
Company contributions	5	4
Benefits paid	(5)	(4)
Funded status at end of year	(524)	(897)
Amounts recognized in financial statements:
Accrued benefit liability	(7)	(7)
Long-term pension and retirement obligations	(517)	(890)
Total amount recognized in financial statements	(524)	(897)
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive (gain) loss:
Net actuarial (gain) loss	(379)	(86)
Accumulated other comprehensive (gain) loss	(379)	$ (86)	$ (243)
Amounts expected to be recognized during next fiscal year:
Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss	(25)
Total	$ (25)