Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Amounts Recognized Into Other Comprehensive Loss (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2020	Jul. 31, 2020
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	$ 100,818	$ 167,514
Ending Balance	(21,880)	(21,880)
Pension and Post Retirement Plan Liability [Member]
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	(37,303)	(37,883)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	290	(870)
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	290	870
Ending Balance	(37,013)	(37,013)
Marketable Securities [Member]
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	0	0
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0
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)		(428)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax		(634)
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)		206
Ending Balance	(422)	(422)
Interest Rate Swap Adjustment [Member]
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	(633)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(72)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	283
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	211
Ending Balance	(422)	(422)
Accumulated Translation Adjustment [Member]
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	(32,518)	(26,515)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	13,671	7,668
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	0	0
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	13,671	7,668
Ending Balance	(18,847)	(18,847)
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	(70,454)	(65,026)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	13,599	7,240
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	573	(1,504)
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	14,172	8,744
Ending Balance	$ (56,282)	$ (56,282)