Financial Instruments - Carrying Amounts and Fair Values of Financial Instruments, Other than Receivables and Accounts Payable (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Schedule Of Carrying Amounts And Fair Values Of Financial Instruments [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents, Carrying Amount	$ 60,736	$ 50,268	$ 40,926	$ 42,314
Notes payable, Carrying Amount	8,946	$ 1,108
Long-term debt, including current maturities, Carrying Amount	1,127,442
Foreign currency forward contracts (net), Carrying Amount	(929)
Cash and cash equivalents, Fair Value	60,736
Notes payable, Fair Value	8,946
Long-term debt, including current maturities, Fair Value	1,126,369
Foreign currency forward contracts (net), Fair Value	$ (929)