Operating Segments and Geographic Area Data - Sales and Long-lived Asset Information by Geographic Regions (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2019	Jul. 31, 2019	Apr. 30, 2019	Jan. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018	Jul. 31, 2018	Apr. 30, 2018	Jan. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Net external sales
Net external sales	$ 585,451	$ 559,746	$ 551,119	$ 497,910	$ 569,295	$ 581,243	$ 553,706	$ 550,424	$ 2,194,226	$ 2,254,668	$ 2,066,982
Long-lived assets
Total long-lived assets	398,895				386,666				398,895	386,666	346,411
United States [Member]
Net external sales
Net external sales									758,383	720,832	647,657
Long-lived assets
Total long-lived assets	286,894				279,437				286,894	279,437	266,921
Americas [Member]
Net external sales
Net external sales									167,661	158,837	147,026
Long-lived assets
Total long-lived assets	1,948				2,158				1,948	2,158	2,322
Europe [Member]
Net external sales
Net external sales									571,596	622,108	530,812
Long-lived assets
Total long-lived assets	44,041				41,663				44,041	41,663	39,102
Japan [Member]
Net external sales
Net external sales									126,756	161,771	147,189
Long-lived assets
Total long-lived assets	6,169				5,492				6,169	5,492	5,594
Asia Pacific [Member]
Net external sales
Net external sales									569,830	591,120	594,298
Long-lived assets
Total long-lived assets	$ 59,843				$ 57,916				$ 59,843	$ 57,916	$ 32,472