Operating Segments - Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2019	Apr. 30, 2018		Apr. 30, 2019	Apr. 30, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net external sales	$ 551,119	$ 553,706		$ 1,049,029	$ 1,104,130
Operating profit (loss)	128,896	128,892		213,177	248,242
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net external sales	551,119	553,706		1,049,029	1,104,130
Operating profit (loss)	128,896	128,892	[1]	213,177	248,242	[1]
Operating Segments [Member] | Adhesive Dispensing Systems [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net external sales	236,722	238,775		448,240	459,639
Operating profit (loss)	71,012	70,337	[1]	118,905	124,327	[1]
Operating Segments [Member] | Advanced Technology Systems [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net external sales	249,295	250,839		483,752	522,540
Operating profit (loss)	56,535	58,690	[1]	97,320	126,183	[1]
Operating Segments [Member] | Industrial Coating Systems [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net external sales	65,102	64,092		117,037	121,951
Operating profit (loss)	14,469	12,050	[1]	21,985	22,595	[1]
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating profit (loss)	$ (13,120)	$ (12,185)	[1]	$ (25,033)	$ (24,863)	[1]

[1] ^{Results for the three and six months ended April 30, 2018 have been revised to reflect the retrospective adoption of Accounting Standards Update No. 2017-07, Compensation — Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Cost ("ASU 2017-07"). Refer to Note 3 for details.}