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Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 01, 2015 | Aug. 03, 2015 | Jun. 15, 2015 | Aug. 29, 2014 | Aug. 08, 2014 | Sep. 27, 2013 | Aug. 30, 2013 | Nov. 08, 2012 | Oct. 31, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 75,565 | $ 186,420 | $ 176,333
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,082,375 | 1,052,537 |
Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets amortization period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14 years |  |
Trade Names [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets amortization period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16 years |  |
Non-compete Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets amortization period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |
Avalon Laboratories Holding Corp [Member] | 2014 Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired percent of the outstanding shares |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash acquired from business acquisition |  |  |  |  | $ 1,324 |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | 122,011 |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 52,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of Cash transferred |  |  |  |  | 179,966 |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, goodwill, tax deductible amount |  |  |  |  | 15,800 |  |  |  |  |  |
Avalon Laboratories Holding Corp [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] | 2014 Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets |  |  |  |  | $ 32,200 |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets amortization period |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Avalon Laboratories Holding Corp [Member] | Trade Names [Member] | 2014 Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets |  |  |  |  | $ 10,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets amortization period |  |  |  |  | 15 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Avalon Laboratories Holding Corp [Member] | Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member] | 2014 Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets |  |  |  |  | $ 9,800 |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets amortization period |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Dima Group B.V. [Member] | 2014 Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired percent of the outstanding shares |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash acquired from business acquisition |  |  |  | $ 149 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 2,380 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets |  |  |  | 1,281 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of Cash transferred |  |  |  | 6,454 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dima Group B.V. [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] | 2014 Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets |  |  |  | $ 1,017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets amortization period |  |  |  | 7 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dima Group B.V. [Member] | Trade Names [Member] | 2014 Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets |  |  |  | $ 264 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets amortization period |  |  |  | 15 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Kodama Chemical Industry Co Ltd [Member] | 2013 Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 912 |  |  |
Fair value of Cash transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,231 |  |  |
Acquisition date fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,335 |  |  |
Holdback liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 104 |  |  |
Kodama Chemical Industry Co Ltd [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] | 2013 Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 847 |  |  |
Intangible assets amortization period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 years |  |  |
Kodama Chemical Industry Co Ltd [Member] | Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member] | 2013 Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 65 |  |  |
Intangible assets amortization period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 years |  |  |
Kreyenborg Group [Member] | 2013 Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired percent of the outstanding shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 115,103 |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60,021 |  |  |  |
Debt assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  | 391 |  |  |  |
Fair value of Cash transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  | 169,994 |  |  |  |
Cash acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,913 |  |  |  |
Kreyenborg Group [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] | 2013 Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 42,306 |  |  |  |
Intangible assets amortization period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 years |  |  |  |
Kreyenborg Group [Member] | Trade Names [Member] | 2013 Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,851 |  |  |  |
Intangible assets amortization period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |
Kreyenborg Group [Member] | Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member] | 2013 Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15,336 |  |  |  |
Intangible assets amortization period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 years |  |  |  |
Covidien and Nellcor [Member] | 2013 Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,301 |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition date fair value |  |  |  |  |  | 5,500 |  |  |  |  |
Property Plant and Equipment acquired |  |  |  |  |  | 1,149 |  |  |  |  |
Covidien and Nellcor [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] | 2013 Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,310 |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets amortization period |  |  |  |  |  | 25 years |  |  |  |  |
Covidien and Nellcor [Member] | Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member] | 2013 Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  | $ 740 |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets amortization period |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |
Advanced Technology Systems [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 672,342 | 631,433 |
Advanced Technology Systems [Member] | Liquidyn [Member] | 2015 Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired percent of the outstanding shares |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired |  |  | $ 14,565 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash acquired from business acquisition |  |  | 657 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | 10,487 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets |  |  | 3,991 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Advanced Technology Systems [Member] | Liquidyn [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] | 2015 Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets |  |  | $ 1,285 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets amortization period |  |  | 6 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Advanced Technology Systems [Member] | Liquidyn [Member] | Trade Names [Member] | 2015 Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets |  |  | $ 1,049 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets amortization period |  |  | 11 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Advanced Technology Systems [Member] | Liquidyn [Member] | Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member] | 2015 Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets |  |  | $ 1,421 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets amortization period |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Advanced Technology Systems [Member] | Liquidyn [Member] | Non-compete Agreements [Member] | 2015 Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets |  |  | $ 236 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets amortization period |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Advanced Technology Systems [Member] | MatriX Technologies GmbH [Member] | 2015 Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired percent of the outstanding shares | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired | $ 53,759 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash acquired from business acquisition | 966 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 32,439 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets | 16,382 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt assumed | 481 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Advanced Technology Systems [Member] | MatriX Technologies GmbH [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] | 2015 Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets | $ 6,485 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets amortization period | 8 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Advanced Technology Systems [Member] | MatriX Technologies GmbH [Member] | Trade Names [Member] | 2015 Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets | $ 4,046 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets amortization period | 11 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Advanced Technology Systems [Member] | MatriX Technologies GmbH [Member] | Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member] | 2015 Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets | $ 5,328 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets amortization period | 6 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Advanced Technology Systems [Member] | MatriX Technologies GmbH [Member] | Non-compete Agreements [Member] | 2015 Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets | $ 523 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets amortization period | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adhesive Dispensing Systems [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 385,975 | $ 397,046 |
Adhesive Dispensing Systems [Member] | WAFO Produktionsgesellschaft GmbH [Member] | 2015 Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired percent of the outstanding shares |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired |  | $ 7,429 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash acquired from business acquisition |  | 236 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 3,463 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets |  | 1,708 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adhesive Dispensing Systems [Member] | WAFO Produktionsgesellschaft GmbH [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] | 2015 Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets |  | $ 635 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets amortization period |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adhesive Dispensing Systems [Member] | WAFO Produktionsgesellschaft GmbH [Member] | Trade Names [Member] | 2015 Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets |  | $ 679 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets amortization period |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adhesive Dispensing Systems [Member] | WAFO Produktionsgesellschaft GmbH [Member] | Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member] | 2015 Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets |  | $ 142 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets amortization period |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adhesive Dispensing Systems [Member] | WAFO Produktionsgesellschaft GmbH [Member] | Non-compete Agreements [Member] | 2015 Acquisitions [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets |  | $ 252 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets amortization period |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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