Details of Balance Sheet - Details of Balance Sheet (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
Receivables:
Accounts	$ 491,224	$ 415,311
Notes	5,121	7,971
Other	18,533	10,813
Receivables, total	514,878	434,095
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(9,791)	(5,535)
Receivables-net	505,087	428,560
Inventories:
Raw materials and component parts	105,424	85,802
Work-in-process	45,743	36,681
Finished goods	152,923	134,602
Inventories gross	304,090	257,085
Obsolescence and other reserves	(33,140)	(29,324)
LIFO reserve	(6,684)	(7,400)
Inventories net	264,266	220,361
Property, plant and equipment:
Property, plant and equipment gross	757,871	656,563
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(411,460)	(383,434)
Property, plant and equipment - net	346,411	273,129	$ 249,940
Accrued liabilities:
Salaries and other compensation	73,234	67,257
Pension and retirement	4,768	4,046
Taxes other than income taxes	7,663	5,955
Other	87,701	85,540
Accrued liabilities total	173,366	162,798
Land [Member]
Property, plant and equipment:
Property, plant and equipment gross	10,598	9,914
Land Improvements [Member]
Property, plant and equipment:
Property, plant and equipment gross	4,292	4,020
Buildings [Member]
Property, plant and equipment:
Property, plant and equipment gross	190,611	169,995
Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Property, plant and equipment:
Property, plant and equipment gross	424,006	372,479
Enterprise Management Systems [Member]
Property, plant and equipment:
Property, plant and equipment gross	52,936	50,051
Construction in Progress [Member]
Property, plant and equipment:
Property, plant and equipment gross	49,713	25,873
Leased Property Under Capitalized Leases [Member]
Property, plant and equipment:
Property, plant and equipment gross	$ 25,715	$ 24,231