Severance and Restructuring Costs - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended						12 Months Ended			24 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2016	Apr. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2016
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and restructuring costs							$ 5,210
Severance payments							12,574
Severance and restructuring costs	$ 6,411	$ 1,714	$ 1,633	$ 1,017	$ 9,092	$ 2,319	10,775	$ 11,411	$ 2,551	$ 16,621
Severance costs										12,592
Fixed asset impairment charges										759
Lease termination costs										1,383
Other restructuring costs										$ 1,887
Other Restructuring Initiative [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and restructuring costs							5,210	11,411
Adhesive Dispensing Systems [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and restructuring costs							7,800	7,972	1,731
Adhesive Dispensing Systems [Member] | Polymer Processing Product Line Facilities
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and restructuring costs							5,565
Severance payments							624
Adhesive Dispensing Systems [Member] | U S And Belgium
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and restructuring costs							2,235	7,972
Severance payments							7,586
Advanced Technology Systems [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and restructuring costs							1,054	3,060	579
Severance payments							3,144
Industrial Coating Systems [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and restructuring costs							1,921	$ 379	$ 241
Severance payments							$ 1,844