Details of Balance Sheet - Details of Balance Sheet (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Receivables:
Accounts	$ 415,311	$ 372,705
Notes	7,971	7,303
Other	10,813	14,044
Receivables, total	434,095	394,052
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(5,535)	(4,502)
Receivables-net	428,560	389,550
Inventories:
Raw materials and component parts	85,802	97,215
Work-in-process	36,681	35,509
Finished goods	134,602	128,816
Inventories gross	257,085	261,540
Obsolescence and other reserves	(29,324)	(28,230)
LIFO reserve	(7,400)	(7,638)
Inventories net	220,361	225,672
Property, plant and equipment:
Property, plant and equipment gross	656,563	620,255
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(383,434)	(370,315)
Property, plant and equipment - net	273,129	249,940	$ 224,439
Accrued liabilities:
Salaries and other compensation	67,257	54,801
Pension and retirement	4,046	1,973
Taxes other than income taxes	5,955	6,178
Other	85,540	77,979
Accrued liabilities total	162,798	140,931
Land [Member]
Property, plant and equipment:
Property, plant and equipment gross	9,914	9,947
Land Improvements [Member]
Property, plant and equipment:
Property, plant and equipment gross	4,020	3,926
Buildings [Member]
Property, plant and equipment:
Property, plant and equipment gross	169,995	161,924
Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Property, plant and equipment:
Property, plant and equipment gross	372,479	355,066
Enterprise Management Systems [Member]
Property, plant and equipment:
Property, plant and equipment gross	50,051	46,382
Construction in Progress [Member]
Property, plant and equipment:
Property, plant and equipment gross	25,873	17,326
Leased Property Under Capitalized Leases [Member]
Property, plant and equipment:
Property, plant and equipment gross	$ 24,231	$ 25,684