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Capital Shares - Capital Shares (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013
Equity [Abstract] |  |  |
Number of Shares | 5,360 | 2,224 | 459
Total Amount | $ 381,598 | $ 163,584 | $ 30,443
Average per Share | $ 71.19 | $ 73.55 | $ 66.29

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