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Long-term Debt - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended |
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Oct. 31, 2018 | Oct. 31, 2016 | Oct. 31, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Annual maturity of long term debt, 2019 | $ 28,734,000 |  |  |
Annual maturity of long term debt, 2020 | 220,938,000 |  |  |
Annual maturity of long term debt, 2021 | 255,153,000 |  |  |
Annual maturity of long term debt, 2022 | 335,791,000 |  |  |
Annual maturity of long term debt, 2023 | $ 130,796,000 |  |  |
Senior Notes, Due 2018-2025 [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Remaining weighted average life of notes | 3 years 5 months 12 days |  |  |
Weighted average interest for borrowings | 3.03% |  |  |
Senior Notes, Due 2019-2027 [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Remaining weighted average life of notes | 5 years 2 months 26 days |  |  |
Weighted average interest for borrowings | 3.04% |  |  |
Senior Notes, Due 2023-2030 [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Remaining weighted average life of notes | 7 years 18 days |  |  |
Weighted average interest for borrowings | 3.90% |  |  |
Term Loan, Due 2018-2020 [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Term loan |  |  |  | $ 200,000,000
Term Loan, Due 2018-2020 [Member] | Group of Banks [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Term loan | $ 200,000,000 |  |  |
Repayment of term loan | 200,000,000 |  |  |
Term Loan, Due 2018-2022 [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Term loan | 605,000,000 |  |  | $ 705,000,000
Term Loan, Due 2018-2022 [Member] | Group of Banks [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Term loan | 705,000,000 |  |  |
Repayment of term loan | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |
Term Loan 3.24 Percent Due in March 2020 [Member] | Group of Banks [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest for borrowings | 3.24% |  |  |
Term loan | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity period | 2020-03 |  |  |
Term Loan 3.19 Percent Due in October 2021 [Member] | Group of Banks [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest for borrowings | 3.19% |  |  |
Term loan | $ 200,000,000 |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity period | 2021-10 |  |  |
Term Loan 3.26 Percent Due in March 2022 [Member] | Group of Banks [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest for borrowings | 3.26% |  |  |
Term loan | $ 305,000,000 |  |  |
Debt instrument, maturity period | 2022-03 |  |  |
Euro Loan, Due 2021 [Member] | Bank of America [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest for borrowings | 0.88% |  |  |
Revolving Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revolving credit facility | $ 850,000,000 |  |  |
Revolving credit facility expiration | 2020-02 |  |  |
Weighted average interest for borrowings | 3.10% |  |  |
Private Shelf Facility, Due 2018-2026 [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Value of agreement with New York Life Investment Management LLC | $ 150,000,000 |  |  |
Period of agreement | 3 years |  |  |
Long term debt current borrowing capacity |  | $ 200,000,000 | $ 180,000,000 |
Maximum life of borrowings | 12 years |  |  |
Private Shelf Facility, Due 2018-2026 [Member] | Note A and B [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rates | 2.21% |  |  |
Private Shelf Facility, Due 2018-2026 [Member] | Note C [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rates | 2.56% |  |  |
Loans Payable with State of Ohio [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rates | 3.00% |  |  |
Duration of repayment | 15 years |  |  |
Cuyahoga County [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rates | 3.50% |  |  |
Duration of repayment | 15 years |  |  |

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