Operating Segments and Geographic Area Data - Sales and Long-lived Asset Information by Geographic Regions (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2016	Apr. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2015	Apr. 30, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Net external sales
Net external sales	$ 509,283	$ 489,899	$ 437,592	$ 372,220	$ 446,200	$ 462,731	$ 400,727	$ 379,008	$ 1,808,994	$ 1,688,666	$ 1,704,021
Long-lived assets
Total long-lived assets	273,129				249,940				273,129	249,940	224,439
United States [Member]
Net external sales
Net external sales									531,117	529,893	503,776
Long-lived assets
Total long-lived assets	209,959				187,212				209,959	187,212	159,946
Americas [Member]
Net external sales
Net external sales									124,657	129,325	120,993
Long-lived assets
Total long-lived assets	1,730				1,735				1,730	1,735	2,451
Europe [Member]
Net external sales
Net external sales									503,869	462,565	494,538
Long-lived assets
Total long-lived assets	23,943				21,231				23,943	21,231	21,039
Japan [Member]
Net external sales
Net external sales									122,054	107,797	127,057
Long-lived assets
Total long-lived assets	6,408				5,876				6,408	5,876	5,967
Asia Pacific [Member]
Net external sales
Net external sales									527,297	459,086	457,657
Long-lived assets
Total long-lived assets	$ 31,089				$ 33,886				$ 31,089	$ 33,886	$ 35,036