Retirement, Pension and Other Postretirement Plans - Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Detail) - Pension Plans [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
United States [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	$ 14,587	$ 13,052	$ 11,992
Interest cost	18,304	14,797	13,308
Expected return on plan assets	(23,341)	(21,964)	(20,784)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	(61)	(22)	44
Amortization of net actuarial loss	6,702	9,479	9,537
Settlement loss			648
Total benefit cost	16,191	15,342	14,745
International [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	1,933	2,048	2,343
Interest cost	1,670	1,656	1,572
Expected return on plan assets	(1,592)	(1,512)	(1,338)
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	(303)	(316)	(302)
Amortization of net actuarial loss	1,696	2,115	2,605
Settlement loss	470	252	363
Total benefit cost	$ 3,874	$ 4,243	$ 5,243