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Financial Assets and Liabilities - Income Statement Location and Amount of Gains and Losses on Derivative Instrument Fair Values for Designated Hedge Instruments, Net of Tax (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2019 | Oct. 31, 2018 | Oct. 31, 2017
Financial Assets And Liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivatives (effective portion) | $ 4,733 | $ (17,428) | $ 20,928
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from OCI (effective portion) | (14,637) | 10,888 | (3,564)
Foreign Exchange Contracts | Revenues |  |  |
Financial Assets And Liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivatives (effective portion) | 278 | 693 | 7,582
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from OCI (effective portion) | 1,436 | 1,103 | (2,759)
Foreign Exchange Contracts | Operating expenses |  |  |
Financial Assets And Liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount of gain (loss) recognized in OCI on derivatives (effective portion) | 4,455 | (18,121) | 13,346
Amount of gain (loss) reclassified from OCI (effective portion) | $ (16,073) | $ 9,785 | $ (805)

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