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Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2018 | Oct. 31, 2017 | Oct. 31, 2016
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Maximum number of common shares available for grant | 4,525 |  |
Periods of performance considered for calculating compensation expense | 3 years |  |
Executive officers and other highly compensated employees salary and annual cash incentive compensation deferrals percentage, maximum | 100.00% |  |
Executive officers share-based long-term incentive compensation deferrals percentage, maximum | 90.00% |  |
Number of common shares reserved for future issuance | 2,459,000 |  |
Directors [Member] |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Expense related to director deferred compensation | $ 127,000 | $ 106,000 | $ 158,000
Stock Options [Member] |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Options exercisable beginning period | 1 year |  |
Maximum rate of stock option, description | Not exceeding 25 percent per year |  |
Option expiring period | 10 years |  |
Normal retirement age | 65 years |  |
Period for options considered to be forfeited for retirees | 12 months |  |
Termination period on death or disability of option holder | 12 months |  |
Options grants in period vesting period | Dec. 28, 2017 |  |
Compensation expense recognized | $ 9,964,000 | $ 9,326,000 | $ 7,874,000
Unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock option | $ 7,740,000 |  |
Weighted average period expected to be amortized, non vested shares | 1 year 7 months 6 days |  |
Weighted-average expected volatility used | 25.00% | 29.10% | 29.60%
Weighted average grant date fair value of stock options granted | $ 31.42 | $ 28.86 | $ 18.23
Total intrinsic value of options exercised | $ 35,696,000 | $ 22,317,000 | $ 17,271,000
Cash received from the exercise of stock options | $ 18,811,000 | 14,086,000 | 11,476,000
Stock Options [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Maximum rate of stock option | 25.00% |  |
Restricted Shares and Restricted Share Units [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Grant restricted shares transferred period | 3 years |  |
Restricted Shares and Restricted Share Units [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Grant restricted shares transferred period | 1 year |  |
Restricted Stock [Member] |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Normal retirement age | 65 years |  |
Weighted average period expected to be amortized, non vested shares | 1 year 8 months 12 days |  |
Period for restricted shares and share units considered to be forfeited for retirees | 12 months |  |
Restricted shares termination period for disability or death | 12 months |  |
Restriction period for restricted shares granted | Dec. 28, 2017 |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested restricted stock | $ 2,981,000 |  |
Expense related to nonvested common shares | 2,610,000 | 2,127,000 | 1,963,000
Common share dividends amount included in compensation cost | $ 70,000 | 64,000 | 60,000
Restricted Stock Unit [Member] |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Period for pro-rata vesting of shares or units for non-employee directors | 12 months |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested restricted stock | $ 0 |  |
Expense related to nonvested common shares | $ 1,011,000 | 1,011,000 | $ 974,000
Performance Share Incentive Awards [Member] |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Periods of performance considered for calculating compensation expense | 3 years |  |
Weighted average grant date fair value | $ 123.45 |  | $ 67.69
Compensation expense | $ 7,635,000 | 7,398,000 | $ 7,083,000
Cumulative amount recorded in shareholders' equity related to Long-Term Incentive Plan | 14,757,000 | $ 12,820,000 |
Performance Share Incentive Awards [Member] | November 21, 2016 [Member] |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted average grant date fair value |  | $ 103.75 |
Performance Share Incentive Awards [Member] | November 28, 2016 [Member] |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted average grant date fair value |  | $ 104.49 |
Deferred Compensation [Member] |  |  |
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Common share dividends amount included in compensation cost | $ 273,000 | $ 264,000 | $ 219,000
Executive officers and other highly compensated employees salary and annual cash incentive compensation deferrals percentage, maximum | 100.00% |  |
Executive officers share-based long-term incentive compensation deferrals percentage, maximum | 90.00% |  |

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