Severance and Restructuring Costs - Schedule of Severance and Restructuring Activity (Detail) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Accrual Balance at October 31, 2015	$ 9,474
Severance and restructuring costs	5,210
Cash payments	(12,574)
Non cash utilization	(334)
Accrual Balance at October 31, 2016	1,776
Employee Severance Charges [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Accrual Balance at October 31, 2015	7,908
Severance and restructuring costs	3,562
Cash payments	(10,334)
Non cash utilization	0
Accrual Balance at October 31, 2016	1,136
Other One-time Costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Accrual Balance at October 31, 2015	244
Severance and restructuring costs	1,382
Cash payments	(1,000)
Non cash utilization	(129)
Accrual Balance at October 31, 2016	497
Fixed Asset Impairment Charges [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Accrual Balance at October 31, 2015	0
Severance and restructuring costs	205
Cash payments	0
Non cash utilization	(205)
Accrual Balance at October 31, 2016	0
Lease Termination Charges [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Accrual Balance at October 31, 2015	1,322
Severance and restructuring costs	61
Cash payments	(1,240)
Non cash utilization	0
Accrual Balance at October 31, 2016	143
Adhesive Dispensing Systems [Member] | Polymer Processing Product Line Facilities
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Accrual Balance at October 31, 2015	0
Severance and restructuring costs	5,565
Cash payments	(624)
Non cash utilization	(261)
Accrual Balance at October 31, 2016	4,680
Adhesive Dispensing Systems [Member] | Employee Severance Charges [Member] | Polymer Processing Product Line Facilities
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Accrual Balance at October 31, 2015	0
Severance and restructuring costs	4,576
Cash payments	0
Non cash utilization	0
Accrual Balance at October 31, 2016	4,576
Adhesive Dispensing Systems [Member] | Other One-time Costs [Member] | Polymer Processing Product Line Facilities
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Accrual Balance at October 31, 2015	0
Severance and restructuring costs	989
Cash payments	(624)
Non cash utilization	(261)
Accrual Balance at October 31, 2016	$ 104