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Severance and Restructuring Costs - Schedule of Severance and Restructuring Activity (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2017 | Oct. 31, 2016
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Accrual Balance at October 31, 2016 | $ 1,776 |
Charged to expense | 39 |
Cash payments | (1,208) |
Accrual Balance at October 31, 2017 | 607 | $ 1,776
Employee Severance Charges [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Accrual Balance at October 31, 2016 | 1,136 |
Charged to expense | (133) |
Cash payments | (525) |
Accrual Balance at October 31, 2017 | 478 | 1,136
Other One-time Costs [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Accrual Balance at October 31, 2016 | 497 |
Charged to expense | 172 |
Cash payments | (540) |
Accrual Balance at October 31, 2017 | 129 | 497
Lease Termination Charges [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Accrual Balance at October 31, 2016 | 143 |
Charged to expense | 0 |
Cash payments | (143) |
Accrual Balance at October 31, 2017 | 0 | 143
Adhesive Dispensing Systems [Member] | Polymer Processing Product Line Facilities [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Accrual Balance at October 31, 2016 | 4,680 |
Charged to expense | 2,399 | 5,565
Cash payments | (1,775) | (624)
Non cash utilization | (488) |
Accrual Balance at October 31, 2017 | 4,816 | 4,680
Adhesive Dispensing Systems [Member] | Employee Severance Charges [Member] | Polymer Processing Product Line Facilities [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Accrual Balance at October 31, 2016 | 4,576 |
Charged to expense | (243) |
Cash payments | (209) |
Non cash utilization | 0 |
Accrual Balance at October 31, 2017 | 4,124 | 4,576
Adhesive Dispensing Systems [Member] | Other One-time Costs [Member] | Polymer Processing Product Line Facilities [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Accrual Balance at October 31, 2016 | 104 |
Charged to expense | 2,642 |
Cash payments | (1,566) |
Non cash utilization | (488) |
Accrual Balance at October 31, 2017 | $ 692 | $ 104

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