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Operating Segments and Geographic Area Data - Sales and Long-lived Asset Information by Geographic Regions (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2018 | Jul. 31, 2018 | Apr. 30, 2018 | Jan. 31, 2018 | Oct. 31, 2017 | Jul. 31, 2017 | Apr. 30, 2017 | Jan. 31, 2017 | Oct. 31, 2018 | Oct. 31, 2017 | Oct. 31, 2016
Net external sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net external sales | $ 569,295 | $ 581,243 | $ 553,706 | $ 550,424 | $ 573,938 | $ 589,438 | $ 496,137 | $ 407,470 | $ 2,254,668 | $ 2,066,982 | $ 1,808,994
Long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-lived assets | 386,666 |  |  |  | 346,411 |  |  |  | 386,666 | 346,411 | 273,129
United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net external sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net external sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 720,832 | 647,657 | 531,117
Long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-lived assets | 279,437 |  |  |  | 266,921 |  |  |  | 279,437 | 266,921 | 209,959
Americas [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net external sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net external sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 158,837 | 147,026 | 124,657
Long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-lived assets | 2,158 |  |  |  | 2,322 |  |  |  | 2,158 | 2,322 | 1,730
Europe [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net external sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net external sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 622,108 | 530,812 | 503,869
Long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-lived assets | 41,663 |  |  |  | 39,102 |  |  |  | 41,663 | 39,102 | 23,943
Japan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net external sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net external sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 161,771 | 147,189 | 122,054
Long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-lived assets | 5,492 |  |  |  | 5,594 |  |  |  | 5,492 | 5,594 | 6,408
Asia Pacific [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net external sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net external sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 591,120 | 594,298 | 527,297
Long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-lived assets | $ 57,916 |  |  |  | $ 32,472 |  |  |  | $ 57,916 | $ 32,472 | $ 31,089

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