Retirement, Pension and Other Postretirement Plans - Summary of Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Gain) Loss (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Pension Plans [Member] | United States [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of year	$ 124,733	$ 134,447
Net (gain) loss arising during the year	15,351	515
Net (gain) loss recognized during the year	(9,479)	(9,537)
Prior service (cost) credit recognized during the year	22	(44)
Settlement loss		(648)
Balance at end of year	130,627	124,733
Pension Plans [Member] | International [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of year	23,855	31,645
Net (gain) loss arising during the year	(752)	(6,867)
Prior service cost arising during the year	50
Net (gain) loss recognized during the year	(2,115)	(2,605)
Prior service (cost) credit recognized during the year	316	302
Settlement loss	(252)	(363)
Exchange rate effect during the year	(642)	1,743
Balance at end of year	20,460	23,855
Retirement Plans [Member] | United States [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of year	19,982	18,480
Net (gain) loss arising during the year	(4,519)	2,212
Net (gain) loss recognized during the year	(1,079)	(874)
Prior service (cost) credit recognized during the year	99	164
Balance at end of year	14,483	19,982
Retirement Plans [Member] | International [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of year	(342)	(265)
Net (gain) loss arising during the year	(110)	(82)
Net (gain) loss recognized during the year	20	17
Exchange rate effect during the year	9	(12)
Balance at end of year	$ (423)	$ (342)