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Retirement, Pension and Other Postretirement Plans - Changes in Level 3 plan assets (Detail) - Level 3 [Member] - Pension Plans [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2017 | Oct. 31, 2016
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Beginning balance | $ 20,927 | $ 20,432
Assets held, end of year | (412) | 1,683
Purchases | 2,330 | 2,799
Sales | (2,502) | (2,140)
Foreign currency translation | 694 | (1,847)
Ending balance | 21,037 | 20,927
Other Types of Investments Insurance Contracts [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Beginning balance | 20,927 | 20,432
Assets held, end of year | (412) | 1,683
Purchases | 2,330 | 2,799
Sales | (2,502) | (2,140)
Foreign currency translation | 694 | (1,847)
Ending balance | $ 21,037 | $ 20,927

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- Definition Amount, measured using unobservable inputs, of increase (decrease) in plan assets of defined benefit plan from actual return (loss) on assets still held. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (d)(5)(iv)(02)(A) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=82843861&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
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- Definition Fair value of assets that have been segregated and restricted to provide pension or postretirement benefits. Assets include, but are not limited to, stocks, bonds, other investments, earnings from investments, and contributions by the employer and employees. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=82843861&loc=d3e1928-114920 + Details
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