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Operating Segments and Geographic Area Data - Sales and Long-lived Asset Information by Geographic Regions (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
Net external sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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
Long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-lived assets | 249,940 |  |  |  | 224,439 |  |  |  | 249,940 | 224,439 | 200,979
United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net external sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net external sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 529,893 | 503,776 | 465,789
Long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-lived assets | 187,212 |  |  |  | 159,946 |  |  |  | 187,212 | 159,946 | 136,551
Americas [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net external sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net external sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 129,325 | 120,993 | 123,654
Long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-lived assets | 1,735 |  |  |  | 2,451 |  |  |  | 1,735 | 2,451 | 4,154
Europe [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net external sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net external sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 462,565 | 494,538 | 416,725
Long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-lived assets | 21,231 |  |  |  | 21,039 |  |  |  | 21,231 | 21,039 | 22,576
Japan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net external sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net external sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 107,797 | 127,057 | 127,945
Long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-lived assets | 5,876 |  |  |  | 5,967 |  |  |  | 5,876 | 5,967 | 4,384
Asia Pacific [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net external sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net external sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 459,086 | 457,657 | 408,808
Long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-lived assets | $ 33,886 |  |  |  | $ 35,036 |  |  |  | $ 33,886 | $ 35,036 | $ 33,314

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