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Operating Segments and Geographic Area Data - Reportable Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2015 | Jul. 31, 2015 | Apr. 30, 2015 | Jan. 31, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2014 | Jul. 31, 2014 | Apr. 30, 2014 | Jan. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net external sales |  | $ 446,200 | $ 462,731 | $ 400,727 | $ 379,008 | $ 468,590 | $ 458,550 | $ 417,461 | $ 359,420 | $ 1,688,666 |  | $ 1,704,021 |  | $ 1,542,921
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37,707 |  | 34,446 |  | 31,766
Operating profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 317,730 |  | 367,105 |  | 323,849
Identifiable assets |  | 2,360,444 |  |  |  | 2,280,130 |  |  |  | 2,360,444 |  | 2,280,130 |  | 2,053,179
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net external sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,688,666 |  | 1,704,021 |  | 1,542,921
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37,707 |  | 34,446 |  | 31,766
Operating profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 317,730 |  | 367,105 |  | 323,849
Identifiable assets | [1] | 2,372,639 |  |  |  | 2,292,415 |  |  |  | 2,372,639 |  | 2,292,415 |  | 2,053,784
Expenditures for long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 62,087 |  | 43,574 |  | 47,219
Operating Segments [Member] | Adhesive Dispensing Systems [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net external sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 836,066 |  | 899,696 |  | 793,488
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,804 |  | 15,467 |  | 15,326
Operating profit (loss) | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 195,902 |  | 229,556 |  | 203,757
Identifiable assets | [1] | 734,145 |  |  |  | 747,063 |  |  |  | 734,145 |  | 747,063 |  | 750,616
Expenditures for long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,880 |  | 15,886 |  | 20,498
Operating Segments [Member] | Advanced Technology Systems [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net external sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 593,858 |  | 561,784 |  | 516,266
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,015 |  | 10,433 |  | 9,180
Operating profit (loss) | [3] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 120,940 |  | 140,240 |  | 123,403
Identifiable assets | [1] | 1,021,221 |  |  |  | 919,052 |  |  |  | 1,021,221 |  | 919,052 |  | 721,524
Expenditures for long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36,182 |  | 15,163 |  | 10,080
Operating Segments [Member] | Industrial Coating Systems [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net external sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 258,742 |  | 242,541 |  | 233,167
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,194 |  | 3,368 |  | 3,084
Operating profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 41,458 | [4] | 38,117 | [4] | 33,786
Identifiable assets | [1] | 130,421 |  |  |  | 130,624 |  |  |  | 130,421 |  | 130,624 |  | 113,835
Expenditures for long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,112 |  | 4,057 |  | 6,239
Corporate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,694 |  | 5,178 |  | 4,176
Operating profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (40,570) |  | (40,808) |  | (37,097)
Identifiable assets | [1],[5] | $ 486,852 |  |  |  | $ 495,676 |  |  |  | 486,852 |  | 495,676 |  | 467,809
Expenditures for long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7,913 |  | $ 8,468 |  | $ 10,402
[1] | Operating segment identifiable assets include notes and accounts receivable net of customer advance payments and allowance for doubtful accounts, inventories net of reserves, property, plant and equipment net of accumulated depreciation and goodwill.
[2] | Includes $7,972, $1,731 and $315 of severance and restructuring costs in 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
[3] | Includes $3,060, $579 and $811 of severance and restructuring costs 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
[4] | Includes $379 and $241 of severance and restructuring costs in 2015 and 2014, respectively.
[5] | Corporate assets are principally cash and cash equivalents, deferred income taxes, capital leases, headquarter facilities, the major portion of our enterprise management system, and intangible assets.

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