Pension and Other Postretirement Plans - Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
Pension Plan, United States [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	$ 2,761	$ 2,400
Interest cost	3,934	3,682
Expected return on plan assets	(4,919)	(4,580)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	19	30
Amortization of net actuarial loss	1,926	2,253
Total benefit cost	3,721	3,785
Pension Plan, International [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	701	741
Interest cost	613	672
Expected return on plan assets	(387)	(417)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	(22)	(24)
Amortization of net actuarial loss	465	824
Settlement loss		1,275
Total benefit cost	$ 1,370	$ 3,071