Estimated Useful Lives of Property, Plant and Equipment (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013
Computer equipment and software | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, estimated useful lives	3 years
Computer equipment and software | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, estimated useful lives	5 years
Machinery and other equipment | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, estimated useful lives	3 years
Machinery and other equipment | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, estimated useful lives	5 years
Buildings | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, estimated useful lives	25 years
Buildings | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, estimated useful lives	40 years
Furnitures and fixtures
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, estimated useful lives	5 years
Transportation equipment | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, estimated useful lives	1 year 6 months
Transportation equipment | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, estimated useful lives	10 years