Retirement, Pension and Other Postretirement Plans - Reconciliation of the Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Accrued Benefit Cost and the Amount Recognized in Financial Statements for Pension Plans (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Pension Plan, United States [Member]
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$ 361,039	$ 345,479
Service cost	11,490	10,851	$ 8,071
Interest cost	15,932	15,037	13,921
Plan amendments	173
Actuarial loss	31,781	1,371
Benefits paid	(10,956)	(11,699)
Benefit obligation at end of year	409,459	361,039	345,479
Change in plan assets:
Beginning balance	295,320	277,912
Actual return on plan assets	23,280	5,868
Company contributions	26,223	23,239
Benefits paid	(10,956)	(11,699)
Ending balance	333,867	295,320	277,912
Funded status at end of year	(75,592)	(65,719)
Amounts recognized in financial statements:
Accrued benefit liability	(1,000)	(784)
Long-term pension and retirement obligations	(74,592)	(64,935)
Total amount recognized in financial statements	(75,592)	(65,719)
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive (gain) loss:
Net actuarial (gain) loss	134,586	114,898
Prior service cost (credit)	(139)	(235)
Accumulated other comprehensive (gain) loss	134,447	114,663	111,290
Amounts expected to be recognized during next fiscal year:
Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss	9,336	7,691
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	47	77
Total	9,383	7,768
Pension Plan, International [Member]
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	90,615	96,831
Service cost	2,448	2,816	2,597
Interest cost	2,294	2,561	3,185
Participant contributions	115	127
Plan amendments	(3,050)
Settlements		(3,260)
Curtailments	(6,790)
Other		475
Foreign currency exchange rate change	(7,675)	(7,906)
Actuarial loss	15,749	2,751
Benefits paid	(2,310)	(3,780)
Benefit obligation at end of year	91,396	90,615	96,831
Change in plan assets:
Beginning balance	37,473	39,618
Actual return on plan assets	2,205	1,960
Company contributions	3,793	4,888
Participant contributions	115	127
Settlements		(3,277)
Other	(145)
Foreign currency exchange rate change	(5,527)	(2,063)
Benefits paid	(2,310)	(3,780)
Ending balance	35,604	37,473	39,618
Funded status at end of year	(55,792)	(53,142)
Amounts recognized in financial statements:
Accrued benefit liability	(8)	(7)
Long-term pension and retirement obligations	(55,784)	(53,135)
Total amount recognized in financial statements	(55,792)	(53,142)
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive (gain) loss:
Net actuarial (gain) loss	35,090	30,544
Prior service cost (credit)	(3,445)	(818)
Accumulated other comprehensive (gain) loss	31,645	29,726	33,688
Amounts expected to be recognized during next fiscal year:
Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss	2,558	1,902
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	(304)	(89)
Total	2,254	1,813
Postretirement Benefit Plans, United States [Member]
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	68,315	69,479
Service cost	849	979	1,037
Interest cost	2,923	2,946	3,062
Participant contributions	446	412
Actuarial loss	1,818	(3,677)
Benefits paid	(2,447)	(1,824)
Benefit obligation at end of year	71,904	68,315	69,479
Change in plan assets:
Company contributions	2,001	1,412
Participant contributions	446	412
Benefits paid	(2,447)	(1,824)
Funded status at end of year	(71,904)	(68,315)
Amounts recognized in financial statements:
Accrued benefit liability	(2,123)	(2,142)
Long-term pension and retirement obligations	(69,781)	(66,173)
Total amount recognized in financial statements	(71,904)	(68,315)
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive (gain) loss:
Net actuarial (gain) loss	18,786	17,652
Prior service cost (credit)	(306)	(573)
Accumulated other comprehensive (gain) loss	18,480	17,079	21,422
Amounts expected to be recognized during next fiscal year:
Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss	917	847
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	(164)	(267)
Total	753	580
Postretirement Benefit Plans, International [Member]
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	524	897
Service cost	16	29	28
Interest cost	23	35	38
Foreign currency exchange rate change	(14)	(111)
Actuarial loss	81	(321)
Benefits paid	(7)	(5)
Benefit obligation at end of year	623	524	897
Change in plan assets:
Company contributions	7	5
Benefits paid	(7)	(5)
Funded status at end of year	(623)	(524)
Amounts recognized in financial statements:
Accrued benefit liability	(7)	(7)
Long-term pension and retirement obligations	(616)	(517)
Total amount recognized in financial statements	(623)	(524)
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive (gain) loss:
Net actuarial (gain) loss	(265)	(379)
Accumulated other comprehensive (gain) loss	(265)	(379)	$ (86)
Amounts expected to be recognized during next fiscal year:
Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss	(17)	(25)
Total	$ (17)	$ (25)