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Retirement, Pension and Other Postretirement Plans - Fair Values of Pension Plan Assets (Detail) - Pension Plans [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Oct. 31, 2018 | Oct. 31, 2017 | Oct. 31, 2016
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Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | $ 21,645 | $ 21,037 | $ 20,927
United States [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 361,073 | 369,234 | 333,867
United States [Member] | Level 1, 2 and 3 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 229,896 | 225,811 |
United States [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 60,770 | 58,716 |
United States [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 169,126 | 167,095 |
International [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 39,617 | 37,504 | 35,604
International [Member] | Level 1, 2 and 3 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 22,173 | 21,603 |
International [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 528 | 566 |
International [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 21,645 | 21,037 |
Cash [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1, 2 and 3 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 1,083 | 959 |
Cash [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 1,083 | 959 |
Cash [Member] | International [Member] | Level 1, 2 and 3 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 528 | 566 |
Cash [Member] | International [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 528 | 566 |
Money Market Funds [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1, 2 and 3 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 1,620 | 3,615 |
Money Market Funds [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 1,620 | 3,615 |
Equity Securities Basic Materials [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1, 2 and 3 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 2,763 | 2,129 |
Equity Securities Basic Materials [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 2,763 | 2,129 |
Equity Securities Consumer Goods [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1, 2 and 3 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 3,703 | 3,776 |
Equity Securities Consumer Goods [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 3,703 | 3,776 |
Equity Securities Financial [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1, 2 and 3 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 5,306 | 6,147 |
Equity Securities Financial [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 5,306 | 6,147 |
Equity Securities Healthcare [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1, 2 and 3 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 4,179 | 3,940 |
Equity Securities Healthcare [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 4,179 | 3,940 |
Equity Securities Industrial Goods [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1, 2 and 3 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 2,516 | 2,459 |
Equity Securities Industrial Goods [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 2,516 | 2,459 |
Equity Securities Technology [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1, 2 and 3 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 4,690 | 3,815 |
Equity Securities Technology [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 4,690 | 3,815 |
Equity Securities Utilities [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1, 2 and 3 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 732 | 793 |
Equity Securities Utilities [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 732 | 793 |
Mutual Funds [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1, 2 and 3 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 21,987 | 20,698 |
Mutual Funds [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 21,987 | 20,698 |
Fixed Income Securities US Government [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1, 2 and 3 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 50,602 | 57,789 |
Fixed Income Securities US Government [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 10,224 | 9,372 |
Fixed Income Securities US Government [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 40,378 | 48,417 |
Fixed Income Securities Corporate [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1, 2 and 3 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 123,159 | 112,112 |
Fixed Income Securities Corporate [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 123,159 | 112,112 |
Fixed Income Securities Other [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1, 2 and 3 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 5,589 | 6,566 |
Fixed Income Securities Other [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 5,589 | 6,566 |
Other Types of Investments Insurance Contracts [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 21,645 | 21,037 | $ 20,927
Other Types of Investments Insurance Contracts [Member] | International [Member] | Level 1, 2 and 3 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 21,645 | 21,037 |
Other Types of Investments Insurance Contracts [Member] | International [Member] | Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 21,645 | 21,037 |
Other Type Of Investments Other | United States [Member] | Level 1, 2 and 3 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 1,967 | 1,013 |
Other Type Of Investments Other | United States [Member] | Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 1,967 | 1,013 |
Real Estate Collective Funds [Member] | United States [Member] | Investments Measured at Net Asset Value [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 23,109 | 21,699 |
Pooled Investment Funds [Member] | United States [Member] | Investments Measured at Net Asset Value [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | 108,068 | 121,724 |
Pooled Investment Funds [Member] | International [Member] | Investments Measured at Net Asset Value [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | $ 17,444 | $ 15,901 |

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