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Financial Instruments - Outstanding Currency, Forward Exchange Contracts (Detail) $ in Thousands | Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($)
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Derivative [Line Items] |
Fair Market Value of foreign currency derivative contracts | $ (1,493)
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts [Member] | Sell [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts | 229,822
Fair Market Value of foreign currency derivative contracts | 235,308
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts [Member] | Buy [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts | 219,365
Fair Market Value of foreign currency derivative contracts | 223,357
Euro [Member] | Foreign Currency Forward Contracts [Member] | Sell [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts | 156,421
Fair Market Value of foreign currency derivative contracts | 159,684
Euro [Member] | Foreign Currency Forward Contracts [Member] | Buy [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts | 56,686
Fair Market Value of foreign currency derivative contracts | 57,379
British Pound [Member] | Foreign Currency Forward Contracts [Member] | Sell [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts | 40,915
Fair Market Value of foreign currency derivative contracts | 42,101
British Pound [Member] | Foreign Currency Forward Contracts [Member] | Buy [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts | 37,012
Fair Market Value of foreign currency derivative contracts | 37,817
Japanese Yen [Member] | Foreign Currency Forward Contracts [Member] | Sell [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts | 26,671
Fair Market Value of foreign currency derivative contracts | 27,596
Japanese Yen [Member] | Foreign Currency Forward Contracts [Member] | Buy [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts | 17,317
Fair Market Value of foreign currency derivative contracts | 18,075
Australian Dollar [Member] | Foreign Currency Forward Contracts [Member] | Sell [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts | 190
Fair Market Value of foreign currency derivative contracts | 190
Australian Dollar [Member] | Foreign Currency Forward Contracts [Member] | Buy [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts | 6,936
Fair Market Value of foreign currency derivative contracts | 7,367
Hong Kong Dollar [Member] | Foreign Currency Forward Contracts [Member] | Buy [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts | 66,336
Fair Market Value of foreign currency derivative contracts | 66,449
Singapore Dollar [Member] | Foreign Currency Forward Contracts [Member] | Sell [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts | 1,170
Fair Market Value of foreign currency derivative contracts | 1,215
Singapore Dollar [Member] | Foreign Currency Forward Contracts [Member] | Buy [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts | 11,601
Fair Market Value of foreign currency derivative contracts | 12,128
Others [Member] | Foreign Currency Forward Contracts [Member] | Sell [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts | 4,455
Fair Market Value of foreign currency derivative contracts | 4,522
Others [Member] | Foreign Currency Forward Contracts [Member] | Buy [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts | 23,477
Fair Market Value of foreign currency derivative contracts | $ 24,142

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