Notes Payable - Bank Lines of Credit and Notes (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Maximum borrowings under bank lines of credit	$ 45,102	$ 148,619
Outstanding notes payable	$ 1,108	$ 106,181
Weighted-average interest rate on notes payable	2.75%	1.00%
Unused bank lines of credit	$ 43,994	$ 42,438
Domestic Bank Debt [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Maximum borrowings under bank lines of credit	0	100,000
Outstanding notes payable		100,000
Foreign Bank Debt [Member]
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Maximum borrowings under bank lines of credit	45,102	48,619
Outstanding notes payable	$ 1,108	$ 6,181