Severance and Restructuring Costs - Schedule of Severance and Restructuring Activity (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Accrual Balance at October 31, 2016	$ 1,776
Cash payments	(458)
Accrual Balance at January 31, 2017	1,318
Employee Severance Charges [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Accrual Balance at October 31, 2016	1,136
Cash payments	(301)
Accrual Balance at January 31, 2017	835
Other One-time Costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Accrual Balance at October 31, 2016	497
Cash payments	(14)
Accrual Balance at January 31, 2017	483
Lease Termination Charges [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Accrual Balance at October 31, 2016	143
Cash payments	(143)
Accrual Balance at January 31, 2017	0
Adhesive Dispensing Systems [Member] | Polymer Processing Product Line Facilities
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Accrual Balance at October 31, 2016	4,680
Restructuring costs	227
Cash payments	(114)
Non cash utilization	(181)
Accrual Balance at January 31, 2017	4,612
Adhesive Dispensing Systems [Member] | Employee Severance Charges [Member] | Polymer Processing Product Line Facilities
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Accrual Balance at October 31, 2016	4,576
Restructuring costs	(180)
Cash payments	0
Non cash utilization	0
Accrual Balance at January 31, 2017	4,396
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, 2016	104
Restructuring costs	407
Cash payments	(114)
Non cash utilization	(181)
Accrual Balance at January 31, 2017	$ 216