Retirement, Pension and Other Postretirement Plans - Summary of Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Gain) Loss (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
Pension Plan, United States [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of year	$ 114,663	$ 111,290
Net (gain) loss arising during the year	28,167	13,820
Prior service cost (credit) arising during the year	173
Net gain (loss) recognized during the year	(8,480)	(9,742)
Prior service (cost) credit recognized during the year	(76)	(121)
Settlement loss		(516)
Curtailment gain (loss)		(68)
Balance at end of year	134,447	114,663
Pension Plan, International [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of year	29,726	33,688
Net (gain) loss arising during the year	8,255	2,380
Prior service cost (credit) arising during the year	(3,050)
Net gain (loss) recognized during the year	(1,723)	(2,268)
Prior service (cost) credit recognized during the year	203	90
Settlement loss	(160)	(1,319)
Curtailment gain (loss)	1,526
Exchange rate effect during the year	(3,132)	(2,845)
Balance at end of year	31,645	29,726
Postretirement Benefit Plans, United States [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of year	17,079	21,422
Net (gain) loss arising during the year	1,818	(3,677)
Net gain (loss) recognized during the year	(684)	(1,104)
Prior service (cost) credit recognized during the year	267	438
Balance at end of year	18,480	17,079
Postretirement Benefit Plans, International [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of year	(379)	(86)
Net (gain) loss arising during the year	81	(321)
Net gain (loss) recognized during the year	25
Exchange rate effect during the year	8	28
Balance at end of year	$ (265)	$ (379)