Retirement, Pension and Other Postretirement Plans - Fair Values of Pension Plan Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Pension Plan, United States [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 295,320	$ 277,912	$ 243,506
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	67,433	73,764
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	209,060	187,653
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	18,827	16,495
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Cash [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1,781	1,617
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Cash [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1,781	1,617
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	4,286	2,820
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	4,286	2,820
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Equity Securities Basic Materials [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	2,705	3,224
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Equity Securities Basic Materials [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	2,705	3,224
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Equity Securities Consumer Goods [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	4,173	5,114
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Equity Securities Consumer Goods [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	4,173	5,114
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Equity Securities Financial [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	6,989	8,036
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Equity Securities Financial [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	6,989	8,036
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Equity Securities Healthcare [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	3,436	4,372
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Equity Securities Healthcare [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	3,436	4,372
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Equity Securities Industrial Goods [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	3,105	3,527
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Equity Securities Industrial Goods [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	3,105	3,527
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Equity Securities Technology [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	4,080	4,226
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Equity Securities Technology [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	4,080	4,226
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Equity Securities Utilities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	822	1,084
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Equity Securities Utilities [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	822	1,084
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	28,112	31,255
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	28,112	31,255
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Fixed Income Securities US Government [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	29,219	26,447
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Fixed Income Securities US Government [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	7,276	7,877
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Fixed Income Securities US Government [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	21,943	18,570
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Fixed Income Securities Corporate [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	54,224	50,720
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Fixed Income Securities Corporate [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	54,224	50,720
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Fixed Income Securities Other [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1,546	2,486
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Fixed Income Securities Other [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1,546	2,486
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Other Types of Investments Real Estate Collective Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	18,827	16,495
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Other Types of Investments Real Estate Collective Funds [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	18,827	16,495
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Other Types of Investments Pooled Investment Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	131,347	115,877
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Other Types of Investments Pooled Investment Funds [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	131,347	115,877
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Other Type Of Investments Other
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	668	612
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Other Type Of Investments Other | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	668	612
Pension Plan, International [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	37,473	39,618	$ 37,078
Pension Plan, International [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	8	8
Pension Plan, International [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	17,033	16,436
Pension Plan, International [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	20,432	23,174
Pension Plan, International [Member] | Cash [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	8	8
Pension Plan, International [Member] | Cash [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	8	8
Pension Plan, International [Member] | Other Types of Investments Insurance Contracts [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	20,432	23,174
Pension Plan, International [Member] | Other Types of Investments Insurance Contracts [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	20,432	23,174
Pension Plan, International [Member] | Other Types of Investments Pooled Investment Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	17,033	16,436
Pension Plan, International [Member] | Other Types of Investments Pooled Investment Funds [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 17,033	$ 16,436