Retirement, Pension and Other Postretirement Plans - Fair Values of Pension Plan Assets (Detail) - Pension Plans [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016
Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 21,645	$ 21,037	$ 20,927
United States [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	361,073	369,234	333,867
United States [Member] | Level 1, 2 and 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	229,896	225,811
United States [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	60,770	58,716
United States [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	169,126	167,095
International [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	39,617	37,504	35,604
International [Member] | Level 1, 2 and 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	22,173	21,603
International [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	528	566
International [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	21,645	21,037
Cash [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1, 2 and 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1,083	959
Cash [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1,083	959
Cash [Member] | International [Member] | Level 1, 2 and 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	528	566
Cash [Member] | International [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	528	566
Money Market Funds [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1, 2 and 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1,620	3,615
Money Market Funds [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1,620	3,615
Equity Securities Basic Materials [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1, 2 and 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	2,763	2,129
Equity Securities Basic Materials [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	2,763	2,129
Equity Securities Consumer Goods [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1, 2 and 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	3,703	3,776
Equity Securities Consumer Goods [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	3,703	3,776
Equity Securities Financial [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1, 2 and 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	5,306	6,147
Equity Securities Financial [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	5,306	6,147
Equity Securities Healthcare [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1, 2 and 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	4,179	3,940
Equity Securities Healthcare [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	4,179	3,940
Equity Securities Industrial Goods [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1, 2 and 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	2,516	2,459
Equity Securities Industrial Goods [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	2,516	2,459
Equity Securities Technology [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1, 2 and 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	4,690	3,815
Equity Securities Technology [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	4,690	3,815
Equity Securities Utilities [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1, 2 and 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	732	793
Equity Securities Utilities [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	732	793
Mutual Funds [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1, 2 and 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	21,987	20,698
Mutual Funds [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	21,987	20,698
Fixed Income Securities US Government [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1, 2 and 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	50,602	57,789
Fixed Income Securities US Government [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	10,224	9,372
Fixed Income Securities US Government [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	40,378	48,417
Fixed Income Securities Corporate [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1, 2 and 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	123,159	112,112
Fixed Income Securities Corporate [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	123,159	112,112
Fixed Income Securities Other [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1, 2 and 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	5,589	6,566
Fixed Income Securities Other [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	5,589	6,566
Other Types of Investments Insurance Contracts [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	21,645	21,037	$ 20,927
Other Types of Investments Insurance Contracts [Member] | International [Member] | Level 1, 2 and 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	21,645	21,037
Other Types of Investments Insurance Contracts [Member] | International [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	21,645	21,037
Other Type Of Investments Other | United States [Member] | Level 1, 2 and 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1,967	1,013
Other Type Of Investments Other | United States [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1,967	1,013
Real Estate Collective Funds [Member] | United States [Member] | Investments Measured at Net Asset Value [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	23,109	21,699
Pooled Investment Funds [Member] | United States [Member] | Investments Measured at Net Asset Value [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	108,068	121,724
Pooled Investment Funds [Member] | International [Member] | Investments Measured at Net Asset Value [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 17,444	$ 15,901