Commitments and Contingencies - Minimum Lease Commitments (Detail) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Minimum lease payments, 2016	$ 52,266
Minimum lease payments, 2017	47,695
Minimum lease payments, 2018	40,979
Minimum lease payments, 2019	35,469
Minimum lease payments, 2020	25,501
Minimum lease payments, thereafter	164,731
Minimum lease payments, total	366,641
Sublease income, 2016	2,579
Sublease income, 2017	2,063
Sublease income, 2018	2,120
Sublease income, 2019	2,179
Sublease income, 2020	2,239
Sublease income, thereafter	4,432
Sublease income, total	15,612
Net, 2016	49,687
Net, 2017	45,632
Net, 2018	38,859
Net, 2019	33,290
Net, 2020	23,262
Net, Thereafter	160,299
Net, Total	$ 351,029

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