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Stock-Based Compensation - Summarized Activity Related to Director Deferred Compensation Shares (Detail) - Directors [Member] - Deferred Compensation Share Equivalent Units [Member] shares in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2017 $ / shares shares
Deferred Compensation Arrangement With Individual Share Based Payments [Line Items] |
Number of Shares, Outstanding, Beginning balance | shares | 99
Number of Shares, Dividend equivalents | shares | 1
Number of Shares, Distributions | shares | (3)
Number of Shares, Outstanding, Ending balance | shares | 97
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Beginning balance | $ / shares | $ 41.72
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Dividend equivalents | $ / shares | 113.42
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Distributions | $ / shares | 26.78
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Ending balance | $ / shares | $ 42.31

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