Operating Segments and Geographic Area Data - Sales and Long-lived Asset Information by Geographic Regions (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2017	Jul. 31, 2017	Apr. 30, 2017	Jan. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2016	Apr. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
Net external sales
Net external sales	$ 573,938	$ 589,438	$ 496,137	$ 407,470	$ 509,283	$ 489,899	$ 437,592	$ 372,220	$ 2,066,982	$ 1,808,994	$ 1,688,666
Long-lived assets
Total long-lived assets	346,411				273,129				346,411	273,129	249,940
United States [Member]
Net external sales
Net external sales									647,657	531,117	529,893
Long-lived assets
Total long-lived assets	216,352				209,959				216,352	209,959	187,212
Americas [Member]
Net external sales
Net external sales									147,026	124,657	129,325
Long-lived assets
Total long-lived assets	1,552				1,730				1,552	1,730	1,735
Europe [Member]
Net external sales
Net external sales									530,812	503,869	462,565
Long-lived assets
Total long-lived assets	98,921				23,943				98,921	23,943	21,231
Japan [Member]
Net external sales
Net external sales									147,189	122,054	107,797
Long-lived assets
Total long-lived assets	5,939				6,408				5,939	6,408	5,876
Asia Pacific [Member]
Net external sales
Net external sales									594,298	527,297	459,086
Long-lived assets
Total long-lived assets	$ 23,647				$ 31,089				$ 23,647	$ 31,089	$ 33,886