Supplemental Information for the Statement of Cash Flows - Supplemental Information for the Statement of Cash Flows (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Cash operating activities:
Interest paid	$ 23,423	$ 17,312	$ 14,115
Income taxes paid	102,592	72,175	87,797
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Capitalized lease obligations incurred	5,639	5,562	8,584
Capitalized lease obligations terminated	1,033	672	$ 864
Shares acquired and issued through exercise of stock options	$ 212	$ 445