Retirement, Pension and Other Postretirement Plans - Reconciliation of the Benefit Obligations, Plan Assets, Accrued Benefit Cost and the Amount Recognized in Financial Statements for Pension Plans (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
Pension Plans [Member] | United States [Member]
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$ 409,459	$ 361,039
Service cost	12,456	11,490	$ 10,851
Interest cost	12,844	15,932	15,037
Plan amendments		173
Settlements	(1,548)
Actuarial loss	9,351	31,781
Benefits paid	(11,746)	(10,956)
Benefit obligation at end of year	430,816	409,459	361,039
Change in plan assets:
Beginning balance	333,867	295,320
Actual return on plan assets	29,620	23,280
Company contributions	19,041	26,223
Settlements	(1,548)
Benefits paid	(11,746)	(10,956)
Ending balance	369,234	333,867	295,320
Funded status at end of year	(61,582)	(75,592)
Amounts recognized in financial statements:
Accrued benefit liability	(1,201)	(1,000)
Long-term pension and retirement obligations	(60,381)	(74,592)
Total amount recognized in financial statements	(61,582)	(75,592)
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive (gain) loss:
Net actuarial (gain) loss	124,917	134,586
Prior service cost (credit)	(184)	(139)
Accumulated other comprehensive (gain) loss	124,733	134,447	114,663
Amounts expected to be recognized during next fiscal year:
Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss	8,672	9,336
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	(23)	47
Total	8,649	9,383
Pension Plans [Member] | International [Member]
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	91,396	90,615
Service cost	2,378	2,448	2,816
Interest cost	1,537	2,294	2,561
Participant contributions	85	115
Plan amendments		(3,050)
Settlements	(1,309)
Curtailments		(6,790)
Foreign currency exchange rate change	4,896	(7,675)
Actuarial loss	(7,602)	15,749
Benefits paid	(2,620)	(2,310)
Benefit obligation at end of year	88,761	91,396	90,615
Change in plan assets:
Beginning balance	35,604	37,473
Actual return on plan assets	612	2,205
Company contributions	3,165	3,793
Participant contributions	85	115
Settlements	(1,309)
Other		(145)
Foreign currency exchange rate change	1,967	(5,527)
Benefits paid	(2,620)	(2,310)
Ending balance	37,504	35,604	37,473
Funded status at end of year	(51,257)	(55,792)
Amounts recognized in financial statements:
Noncurrent asset	64
Accrued benefit liability	(36)	(8)
Long-term pension and retirement obligations	(51,285)	(55,784)
Total amount recognized in financial statements	(51,257)	(55,792)
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive (gain) loss:
Net actuarial (gain) loss	27,134	35,090
Prior service cost (credit)	(3,279)	(3,445)
Accumulated other comprehensive (gain) loss	23,855	31,645	29,726
Amounts expected to be recognized during next fiscal year:
Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss	2,074	2,558
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	(313)	(304)
Total	1,761	2,254
Retirement Plans [Member] | United States [Member]
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	71,904	68,315
Service cost	752	849	979
Interest cost	2,307	2,923	2,946
Participant contributions	503	446
Actuarial loss	2,212	1,818
Benefits paid	(2,532)	(2,447)
Benefit obligation at end of year	75,146	71,904	68,315
Change in plan assets:
Company contributions	2,029	2,001
Participant contributions	503	446
Benefits paid	(2,532)	(2,447)
Funded status at end of year	(75,146)	(71,904)
Amounts recognized in financial statements:
Accrued benefit liability	(2,148)	(2,123)
Long-term pension and retirement obligations	(72,998)	(69,781)
Total amount recognized in financial statements	(75,146)	(71,904)
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive (gain) loss:
Net actuarial (gain) loss	20,124	18,786
Prior service cost (credit)	(142)	(306)
Accumulated other comprehensive (gain) loss	19,982	18,480	17,079
Amounts expected to be recognized during next fiscal year:
Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss	995	917
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	(99)	(164)
Total	896	753
Retirement Plans [Member] | International [Member]
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	623	524
Service cost	20	16	29
Interest cost	20	23	35
Foreign currency exchange rate change	24	(14)
Actuarial loss	(81)	81
Benefits paid	(7)	(7)
Benefit obligation at end of year	599	623	524
Change in plan assets:
Company contributions	7	7
Benefits paid	(7)	(7)
Funded status at end of year	(599)	(623)
Amounts recognized in financial statements:
Accrued benefit liability	(8)	(7)
Long-term pension and retirement obligations	(591)	(616)
Total amount recognized in financial statements	(599)	(623)
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive (gain) loss:
Net actuarial (gain) loss	(342)	(265)
Accumulated other comprehensive (gain) loss	(342)	(265)	$ (379)
Amounts expected to be recognized during next fiscal year:
Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss	(20)	(17)
Total	$ (20)	$ (17)