Commitments and Contingencies - Minimum Lease Commitments (Detail) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Minimum lease payments, 2017	$ 52,373
Minimum lease payments, 2018	50,938
Minimum lease payments, 2019	46,506
Minimum lease payments, 2020	35,835
Minimum lease payments, 2021	28,801
Minimum lease payments, thereafter	171,040
Minimum lease payments, total	385,493
Sublease income, 2017	2,141
Sublease income, 2018	2,173
Sublease income, 2019	2,179
Sublease income, 2020	2,239
Sublease income, 2021	2,184
Sublease income, thereafter	2,247
Sublease income, total	13,163
Net, 2017	50,232
Net, 2018	48,765
Net, 2019	44,327
Net, 2020	33,596
Net, 2021	26,617
Net, Thereafter	168,793
Net, Total	$ 372,330

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