Retirement, Pension and Other Postretirement Plans - Fair Values of Pension Plan Assets (Detail) - Pension Plans [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 21,037	$ 20,927	$ 20,432
United States [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	369,234	333,867	295,320
United States [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	58,716	60,160
United States [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	167,095	98,058
International [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	37,504	35,604	37,473
International [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	566	798
International [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	21,037	20,927
Cash [Member] | United States [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	959	896
Cash [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	959	896
Cash [Member] | International [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	566	798
Cash [Member] | International [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	566	798
Money Market Funds [Member] | United States [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	3,615	2,471
Money Market Funds [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	3,615	2,471
Equity Securities Basic Materials [Member] | United States [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	2,129	2,144
Equity Securities Basic Materials [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	2,129	2,144
Equity Securities Consumer Goods [Member] | United States [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	3,776	3,457
Equity Securities Consumer Goods [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	3,776	3,457
Equity Securities Financial [Member] | United States [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	6,147	5,930
Equity Securities Financial [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	6,147	5,930
Equity Securities Healthcare [Member] | United States [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	3,940	3,344
Equity Securities Healthcare [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	3,940	3,344
Equity Securities Industrial Goods [Member] | United States [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	2,459	2,671
Equity Securities Industrial Goods [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	2,459	2,671
Equity Securities Technology [Member] | United States [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	3,815	3,490
Equity Securities Technology [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	3,815	3,490
Equity Securities Utilities [Member] | United States [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	793	857
Equity Securities Utilities [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	793	857
Mutual Funds [Member] | United States [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	20,698	27,220
Mutual Funds [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	20,698	27,220
Fixed Income Securities US Government [Member] | United States [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	57,789	38,466
Fixed Income Securities US Government [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	9,372	6,888
Fixed Income Securities US Government [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	48,417	31,578
Fixed Income Securities Corporate [Member] | United States [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	112,112	63,077
Fixed Income Securities Corporate [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	112,112	63,077
Fixed Income Securities Other [Member] | United States [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	6,566	3,403
Fixed Income Securities Other [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	6,566	3,403
Other Types of Investments Insurance Contracts [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	21,037	20,927	$ 20,432
Other Types of Investments Insurance Contracts [Member] | International [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	21,037	20,927
Other Types of Investments Insurance Contracts [Member] | International [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	21,037	20,927
Other Types of Investments Real Estate Collective Funds at NAV [Member] | United States [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	21,699	20,402
Other Types of Investments Pooled Investment Funds at NAV [Member] | United States [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	121,724	155,247
Other Types of Investments Pooled Investment Funds at NAV [Member] | International [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	15,901	13,879
Other Type Of Investments Other | United States [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1,013	792
Other Type Of Investments Other | United States [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 1,013	$ 792