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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, 2016 | Jul. 31, 2016 | Apr. 30, 2016 | Jan. 31, 2016 | Oct. 31, 2015 | Jul. 31, 2015 | Apr. 30, 2015 | Jan. 31, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2016 | Oct. 31, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2014
Net external sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net external sales | $ 509,283 | $ 489,899 | $ 437,592 | $ 372,220 | $ 446,200 | $ 462,731 | $ 400,727 | $ 379,008 | $ 1,808,994 | $ 1,688,666 | $ 1,704,021
Long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-lived assets | 273,129 |  |  |  | 249,940 |  |  |  | 273,129 | 249,940 | 224,439
United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net external sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net external sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 531,117 | 529,893 | 503,776
Long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-lived assets | 209,959 |  |  |  | 187,212 |  |  |  | 209,959 | 187,212 | 159,946
Americas [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net external sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net external sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 124,657 | 129,325 | 120,993
Long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-lived assets | 1,730 |  |  |  | 1,735 |  |  |  | 1,730 | 1,735 | 2,451
Europe [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net external sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net external sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 503,869 | 462,565 | 494,538
Long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-lived assets | 23,943 |  |  |  | 21,231 |  |  |  | 23,943 | 21,231 | 21,039
Japan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net external sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net external sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 122,054 | 107,797 | 127,057
Long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-lived assets | 6,408 |  |  |  | 5,876 |  |  |  | 6,408 | 5,876 | 5,967
Asia Pacific [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net external sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net external sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 527,297 | 459,086 | 457,657
Long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-lived assets | $ 31,089 |  |  |  | $ 33,886 |  |  |  | $ 31,089 | $ 33,886 | $ 35,036

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