Pension and Other Post-Retirement Benefit Matters (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2019 USD ($) employees	Oct. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of employees receiving post-retirement benefits | employees	12
Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]
Interest cost	$ (3,366,000)	$ (3,166,000)
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Employer contributions	1,290
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]
Interest cost	(11,000)	(11,000)
UNITED STATES | Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	(79,898,000)	(89,063,000)
Interest cost	(3,366,000)	(3,166,000)	$ (3,282,000)
Actuarial gain/(loss)	12,995,000	(7,849,000)
Benefits paid	5,062,000	4,482,000
Benefit obligation at end of year	(91,197,000)	(79,898,000)	(89,063,000)
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	65,646,000	69,215,000
Actual return on plan assets	6,672,000	468,000
Employer contributions	1,351,000	445,000
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	68,607,000	65,646,000	69,215,000
Funded status, benefit obligations in excess of plan assets	(22,590,000)	(14,252,000)
UNITED STATES | Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	(283,000)	(313,000)
Interest cost	(11,000)	(11,000)	(13,000)
Actuarial gain/(loss)	21,000	(12,000)
Benefits paid	32,000	29,000
Benefit obligation at end of year	(283,000)	(283,000)	(313,000)
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	0	0
Actual return on plan assets	0	0
Employer contributions	32,000	29,000
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	0	0	$ 0
Funded status, benefit obligations in excess of plan assets	$ (283,000)	$ (283,000)