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Financial Assets and Liabilities - Effects on Changes in Fair Values of Non-Designated Forward Contracts (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Financial Assets And Liabilities [Abstract]
Gain (loss) recorded in other income (expense), net	$ (4,533)	$ (5,554)	$ (3,301)

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Financial Assets and Liabilities [Abstract]

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Amount of gain (loss) recognized in earnings in the period from the increase (decrease) in fair value of foreign currency derivatives not designated as hedging instruments.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
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