Retirement, Pension and Other Postretirement Plans - The Effect of a One Percent Change in the Discount Rate, Expected Return on Assets and Compensation Increase (Detail) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Pension Plan, United States [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined benefit plan effect of 1% point increase on discount rate to service and interest cost	$ (5,156)
Defined benefit plan effect of 1% point increase on discount rate to pension obligation	(45,247)
Defined benefit plan effect of 1% point increase on expected return on assets to service and interest cost	(2,582)
Defined benefit plan effect of 1% point increase on compensation rate to service and interest cost	3,891
Defined benefit plan effect of 1% point increase on compensation rate to pension obligation	19,507
Defined benefit plan effect of 1% point decrease on discount rate to service and interest cost	6,335
Defined benefit plan effect of 1% point decrease on discount rate to pension obligation	56,766
Defined benefit plan effect of 1% point decrease on expected return on assets to service and interest cost	2,582
Defined benefit plan effect of 1% point decrease on compensation rate to service and interest cost	(2,228)
Defined benefit plan effect of 1% point decrease on compensation rate to pension obligation	(11,101)
Pension Plan, International [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined benefit plan effect of 1% point increase on discount rate to service and interest cost	(1,605)
Defined benefit plan effect of 1% point increase on discount rate to pension obligation	(15,901)
Defined benefit plan effect of 1% point increase on expected return on assets to service and interest cost	(362)
Defined benefit plan effect of 1% point increase on compensation rate to service and interest cost	1,274
Defined benefit plan effect of 1% point increase on compensation rate to pension obligation	7,652
Defined benefit plan effect of 1% point decrease on discount rate to service and interest cost	2,206
Defined benefit plan effect of 1% point decrease on discount rate to pension obligation	19,273
Defined benefit plan effect of 1% point decrease on expected return on assets to service and interest cost	362
Defined benefit plan effect of 1% point decrease on compensation rate to service and interest cost	(1,041)
Defined benefit plan effect of 1% point decrease on compensation rate to pension obligation	$ (6,922)