Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Amounts Recognized Into Other Comprehensive Loss (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2020	Jan. 31, 2019
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	$ 167,514	$ 199,522
Ending Balance	164,740	197,940
Pension and Post Retirement Plan Liability [Member]
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	(37,883)	(29,137)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(290)	222
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	290	222
Ending Balance	(37,593)	(28,915)
Marketable Securities [Member]
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	0	(18)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	0	18
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	0	18
Ending Balance	0	0
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges Attributable to Parent [Member]
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	(628)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(26)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(175)
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	149
Ending Balance	(479)
Interest Rate Swap Adjustment [Member]
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		104
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(460)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax		86
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)		(374)
Ending Balance		(270)
Accumulated Translation Adjustment [Member]
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	(26,515)	(21,879)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(109)	2,705
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	0	0
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	(109)	2,705
Ending Balance	(26,624)	(19,174)
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	(65,026)	(50,930)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(135)	2,245
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(465)	326
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	330	2,571
Ending Balance	$ (64,696)	$ (48,359)