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Severance and Restructuring Costs - Schedule of Severance and Restructuring Activity (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2017 | Jul. 31, 2017
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Accrual Balance at October 31, 2016 |  | $ 1,776
Cash payments |  | (970)
Accrual Balance at July 31, 2017 | $ 806 | 806
Employee Severance Charges [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Accrual Balance at October 31, 2016 |  | 1,136
Cash payments |  | (473)
Accrual Balance at July 31, 2017 | 663 | 663
Other One-time Costs [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Accrual Balance at October 31, 2016 |  | 497
Cash payments |  | (354)
Accrual Balance at July 31, 2017 | 143 | 143
Lease Termination Charges [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Accrual Balance at October 31, 2016 |  | 143
Cash payments |  | (143)
Accrual Balance at July 31, 2017 | 0 | 0
Adhesive Dispensing Systems [Member] | Polymer Processing Product Line Facilities [Member] |  |
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Accrual Balance at October 31, 2016 |  | 4,680
Restructuring costs | 703 | 1,421
Cash payments | (527) | (901)
Non cash utilization |  | (448)
Accrual Balance at July 31, 2017 | 4,752 | 4,752
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
Restructuring costs |  | (202)
Cash payments |  | (62)
Non cash utilization |  | 0
Accrual Balance at July 31, 2017 | 4,312 | 4,312
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
Restructuring costs |  | 1,623
Cash payments |  | (839)
Non cash utilization |  | (448)
Accrual Balance at July 31, 2017 | $ 440 | $ 440

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