Retirement, Pension and Other Postretirement Plans - Net Postretirement Benefit Cost (Detail) - Retirement 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	$ 752	$ 849	$ 979
Interest cost	2,307	2,923	2,946
Amortization of prior service credit	(164)	(267)	(438)
Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss	874	684	1,104
Total benefit cost	3,769	4,189	4,591
International [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	20	16	29
Interest cost	20	23	35
Amortization of net actuarial (gain) loss	(17)	(24)
Total benefit cost	$ 23	$ 15	$ 64