Severance and Restructuring Costs - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended					12 Months Ended			36 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2016	Apr. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2017
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs						$ 39
Severance payments						1,208
Severance costs									$ 12,459
Severance and restructuring costs	$ 227	$ 6,411	$ 1,714	$ 1,633	$ 1,017	2,438	$ 10,775	$ 11,411	16,660
Fixed asset impairment charges									759
Lease termination costs									1,383
Other restructuring costs									2,059
Other Restructuring Initiative [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and restructuring costs						39	5,210
Adhesive Dispensing Systems [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and restructuring costs						2,618	7,800	7,972
Adhesive Dispensing Systems [Member] | Polymer Processing Product Line Facilities [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs						2,399	5,565
Severance payments						1,775	624
Severance costs									$ 7,964
Adhesive Dispensing Systems [Member] | U S And Belgium [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and restructuring costs						219	2,235
Severance payments						360	7,586
Advanced Technology Systems [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and restructuring costs						(180)	1,054	3,060
Severance payments						503	3,144
Industrial Coating Systems [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and restructuring costs							1,921	$ 379
Severance payments						$ 345	$ 1,844