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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, 2019 | Jul. 31, 2019 | Apr. 30, 2019 | Jan. 31, 2019 | Oct. 31, 2018 | Jul. 31, 2018 | Apr. 30, 2018 | Jan. 31, 2018 | Oct. 31, 2019 | Oct. 31, 2018 | Oct. 31, 2017
Net external sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net external sales | $ 585,451 | $ 559,746 | $ 551,119 | $ 497,910 | $ 569,295 | $ 581,243 | $ 553,706 | $ 550,424 | $ 2,194,226 | $ 2,254,668 | $ 2,066,982
Long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-lived assets | 398,895 |  |  |  | 386,666 |  |  |  | 398,895 | 386,666 | 346,411
United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net external sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net external sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 758,383 | 720,832 | 647,657
Long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-lived assets | 286,894 |  |  |  | 279,437 |  |  |  | 286,894 | 279,437 | 266,921
Americas [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net external sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net external sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 167,661 | 158,837 | 147,026
Long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-lived assets | 1,948 |  |  |  | 2,158 |  |  |  | 1,948 | 2,158 | 2,322
Europe [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net external sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net external sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 571,596 | 622,108 | 530,812
Long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-lived assets | 44,041 |  |  |  | 41,663 |  |  |  | 44,041 | 41,663 | 39,102
Japan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net external sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net external sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 126,756 | 161,771 | 147,189
Long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-lived assets | 6,169 |  |  |  | 5,492 |  |  |  | 6,169 | 5,492 | 5,594
Asia Pacific [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net external sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net external sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 569,830 | 591,120 | 594,298
Long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total long-lived assets | $ 59,843 |  |  |  | $ 57,916 |  |  |  | $ 59,843 | $ 57,916 | $ 32,472

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