Severance and Restructuring Costs - Schedule of Severance and Restructuring Activity (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Accrual Balance at October 31, 2016	$ 1,776
Charged to expense	39
Cash payments	(1,208)
Accrual Balance at October 31, 2017	607	$ 1,776
Employee Severance Charges [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Accrual Balance at October 31, 2016	1,136
Charged to expense	(133)
Cash payments	(525)
Accrual Balance at October 31, 2017	478	1,136
Other One-time Costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Accrual Balance at October 31, 2016	497
Charged to expense	172
Cash payments	(540)
Accrual Balance at October 31, 2017	129	497
Lease Termination Charges [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Accrual Balance at October 31, 2016	143
Charged to expense	0
Cash payments	(143)
Accrual Balance at October 31, 2017	0	143
Adhesive Dispensing Systems [Member] | Polymer Processing Product Line Facilities [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Accrual Balance at October 31, 2016	4,680
Charged to expense	2,399	5,565
Cash payments	(1,775)	(624)
Non cash utilization	(488)
Accrual Balance at October 31, 2017	4,816	4,680
Adhesive Dispensing Systems [Member] | Employee Severance Charges [Member] | Polymer Processing Product Line Facilities [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Accrual Balance at October 31, 2016	4,576
Charged to expense	(243)
Cash payments	(209)
Non cash utilization	0
Accrual Balance at October 31, 2017	4,124	4,576
Adhesive Dispensing Systems [Member] | Other One-time Costs [Member] | Polymer Processing Product Line Facilities [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Accrual Balance at October 31, 2016	104
Charged to expense	2,642
Cash payments	(1,566)
Non cash utilization	(488)
Accrual Balance at October 31, 2017	$ 692	$ 104