Supplemental Information for the Statement of Cash Flows - Supplemental Information for the Statement of Cash Flows (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
Cash operating activities:
Interest paid	$ 36,450	$ 23,423	$ 17,312
Income taxes paid	118,096	102,592	72,175
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Capitalized lease obligations incurred	6,509	5,639	5,562
Capitalized lease obligations terminated	670	1,033	672
Shares acquired and issued through exercise of stock options	$ 170	$ 212	$ 445