Accrued expenses (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Workers’ compensation claims	$ 9,687	$ 9,020
Accrued wages	19,525	14,142
Accrued rebates	13,529	7,828
Accrued vacation	10,592	8,554
Accrued property taxes	11,331	9,453
Accrued payroll taxes	8,290	9,034
Other accrued expenses	9,986	11,922
Accrued expenses, total	$ 82,940	$ 69,953