Severance and Restructuring Costs - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		27 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2017	Jan. 31, 2016	Jan. 31, 2017
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Severance payments	$ 458,000
Severance costs			$ 12,592,000
Severance and restructuring costs			16,621,000
Fixed asset impairment charges			759,000
Lease termination costs			1,383,000
Other restructuring costs			$ 1,887,000
Other Restructuring Initiative [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and restructuring costs	0	$ 1,017,000
Adhesive Dispensing Systems [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and restructuring costs	227,000	480,000
Adhesive Dispensing Systems [Member] | Polymer Processing Product Line Facilities
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs	227,000
Severance payments	114,000
Severance costs	5,792,000
Adhesive Dispensing Systems [Member] | U S And Belgium
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and restructuring costs		480,000
Severance payments	49,000
Advanced Technology Systems [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and restructuring costs		510,000
Severance payments	173,000
Industrial Coating Systems [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and restructuring costs		$ 27,000
Severance payments	$ 236,000