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Retirement, Pension and Other Postretirement Plans - Fair Values of Pension Plan Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Oct. 31, 2016 | Oct. 31, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2014
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Pension Plan, United States [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | $ 333,867 | $ 295,320 | $ 277,912
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 60,160 | 67,433 |
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 253,305 | 209,060 |
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 20,402 | 18,827 |
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Cash [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 896 | 1,781 |
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Cash [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 896 | 1,781 |
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 2,471 | 4,286 |
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 2,471 | 4,286 |
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Equity Securities Basic Materials [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 2,144 | 2,705 |
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Equity Securities Basic Materials [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 2,144 | 2,705 |
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Equity Securities Consumer Goods [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 3,457 | 4,173 |
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Equity Securities Consumer Goods [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 3,457 | 4,173 |
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Equity Securities Financial [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 5,930 | 6,989 |
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Equity Securities Financial [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 5,930 | 6,989 |
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Equity Securities Healthcare [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 3,344 | 3,436 |
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Equity Securities Healthcare [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 3,344 | 3,436 |
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Equity Securities Industrial Goods [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 2,671 | 3,105 |
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Equity Securities Industrial Goods [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 2,671 | 3,105 |
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Equity Securities Technology [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 3,490 | 4,080 |
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Equity Securities Technology [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 3,490 | 4,080 |
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Equity Securities Utilities [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 857 | 822 |
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Equity Securities Utilities [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 857 | 822 |
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 27,220 | 28,112 |
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 27,220 | 28,112 |
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Fixed Income Securities US Government [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 38,466 | 29,219 |
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Fixed Income Securities US Government [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 6,888 | 7,276 |
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Fixed Income Securities US Government [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 31,578 | 21,943 |
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Fixed Income Securities Corporate [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 63,077 | 54,224 |
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Fixed Income Securities Corporate [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 63,077 | 54,224 |
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Fixed Income Securities Other [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 3,403 | 1,546 |
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Fixed Income Securities Other [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 3,403 | 1,546 |
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Other Types of Investments Real Estate Collective Funds [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 20,402 | 18,827 |
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Other Types of Investments Real Estate Collective Funds [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 20,402 | 18,827 |
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Other Types of Investments Pooled Investment Funds [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 155,247 | 131,347 |
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Other Types of Investments Pooled Investment Funds [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 155,247 | 131,347 |
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Other Type Of Investments Other |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 792 | 668 |
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Other Type Of Investments Other | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 792 | 668 |
Pension Plan, International [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 35,604 | 37,473 | $ 39,618
Pension Plan, International [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 798 | 8 |
Pension Plan, International [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 13,879 | 17,033 |
Pension Plan, International [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 20,927 | 20,432 |
Pension Plan, International [Member] | Cash [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 798 | 8 |
Pension Plan, International [Member] | Cash [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 798 | 8 |
Pension Plan, International [Member] | Other Types of Investments Insurance Contracts [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 20,927 | 20,432 |
Pension Plan, International [Member] | Other Types of Investments Insurance Contracts [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 20,927 | 20,432 |
Pension Plan, International [Member] | Other Types of Investments Pooled Investment Funds [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 13,879 | 17,033 |
Pension Plan, International [Member] | Other Types of Investments Pooled Investment Funds [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | $ 13,879 | $ 17,033 |

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