Retirement, Pension and Other Postretirement Plans - Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Detail) - Pension Plans [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016
United States [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	$ 13,543	$ 12,456	$ 11,490
Interest cost	14,306	12,844	15,932
Expected return on plan assets	(21,964)	(20,784)	(19,666)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	(22)	44	76
Amortization of net actuarial gain (loss)	9,479	9,537	8,480
Settlement (gain) loss		648
Total benefit cost	15,342	14,745	16,312
International [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	2,069	2,378	2,448
Interest cost	1,635	1,537	2,294
Expected return on plan assets	(1,512)	(1,338)	(1,501)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	(316)	(302)	(203)
Amortization of net actuarial gain (loss)	2,115	2,605	1,723
Settlement (gain) loss	252	363	160
Curtailment (gain) loss			(1,526)
Total benefit cost	$ 4,243	$ 5,243	$ 3,395