Retirement, Pension and Other Postretirement Plans - Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Detail) - Pension Plans [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
United States [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	$ 12,456	$ 11,490	$ 10,851
Interest cost	12,844	15,932	15,037
Expected return on plan assets	(20,784)	(19,666)	(18,316)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	44	76	121
Amortization of net actuarial loss	9,537	8,480	9,742
Settlement loss	648		516
Curtailment (gain) loss			68
Total benefit cost	14,745	16,312	18,019
International [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	2,378	2,448	2,816
Interest cost	1,537	2,294	2,561
Expected return on plan assets	(1,338)	(1,501)	(1,589)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	(302)	(203)	(90)
Amortization of net actuarial loss	2,605	1,723	2,285
Settlement loss	363	160	1,319
Curtailment (gain) loss		(1,526)
Total benefit cost	$ 5,243	$ 3,395	$ 7,302