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Derivative Financial Instruments - Outstanding Currency, Forward Exchange Contracts (Detail) - Foreign Currency Forward Contracts [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Oct. 31, 2019 | Oct. 31, 2018
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Sell [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts | $ 332,608 | $ 378,370
Buy [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts | 433,344 | 482,812
Euro [Member] | Sell [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts | 264,661 | 323,571
Euro [Member] | Buy [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts | 107,598 | 184,170
Pound Sterling [Member] | Sell [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts | 32,600 | 23,879
Pound Sterling [Member] | Buy [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts | 48,867 | 60,007
Japanese Yen [Member] | Sell [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts | 29,397 | 25,408
Japanese Yen [Member] | Buy [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts | 51,217 | 46,671
Australian Dollar [Member] | Sell [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts | 168 | 178
Australian Dollar [Member] | Buy [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts | 7,767 | 7,912
Hong Kong Dollar [Member] | Sell [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts | 189 |
Hong Kong Dollar [Member] | Buy [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts | 135,862 | 112,414
Singapore Dollar [Member] | Sell [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts | 1,108 | 604
Singapore Dollar [Member] | Buy [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts | 15,684 | 14,092
Others [Member] | Sell [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts | 4,485 | 4,730
Others [Member] | Buy [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amounts of foreign currency derivative contracts | $ 66,349 | $ 57,546

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