Details of Consoildated Balance Sheet - Details of Consolidated Balance Sheet (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016
Receivables:
Accounts	$ 475,638	$ 491,224
Notes	4,476	5,121
Other	20,889	18,533
Receivables, total	501,003	514,878
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(9,580)	(9,791)
Receivables-net	491,423	505,087
Inventories:
Raw materials and component parts	112,823	105,424
Work-in-process	47,126	45,743
Finished goods	148,618	152,923
Inventories gross	308,567	304,090
Obsolescence and other reserves	(37,545)	(33,140)
LIFO reserve	(6,545)	(6,684)
Inventories net	264,477	264,266
Property, plant and equipment:
Property, plant and equipment gross	826,890	757,871
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(440,224)	(411,460)
Property, plant and equipment - net	386,666	346,411	$ 273,129
Accrued liabilities:
Salaries and other compensation	72,364	73,234
Pension and retirement	5,095	4,768
Taxes other than income taxes	8,060	7,663
Other	89,566	87,701
Accrued liabilities total	175,085	173,366
Land [Member]
Property, plant and equipment:
Property, plant and equipment gross	10,544	10,598
Land Improvements [Member]
Property, plant and equipment:
Property, plant and equipment gross	4,294	4,292
Buildings [Member]
Property, plant and equipment:
Property, plant and equipment gross	252,127	190,611
Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Property, plant and equipment:
Property, plant and equipment gross	456,307	424,006
Enterprise Management Systems [Member]
Property, plant and equipment:
Property, plant and equipment gross	53,234	52,936
Construction in Progress [Member]
Property, plant and equipment:
Property, plant and equipment gross	24,266	49,713
Leased Property Under Capitalized Leases [Member]
Property, plant and equipment:
Property, plant and equipment gross	$ 26,118	$ 25,715