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Retirement, Pension and Other Postretirement Plans - Fair Values of Pension Plan Assets (Detail) - Pension Plans [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 21,245	$ 21,645	$ 21,037
United States [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	448,931	361,073	369,234
United States [Member] | Level 1, 2 and 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	293,695	229,896
United States [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	67,106	60,770
United States [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	226,589	169,126
International [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	39,640	39,617	37,504
International [Member] | Level 1, 2 and 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	21,686	22,173
International [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	441	528
International [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	21,245	21,645
Cash [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1, 2 and 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1,208	1,083
Cash [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1,208	1,083
Cash [Member] | International [Member] | Level 1, 2 and 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	441	528
Cash [Member] | International [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	441	528
Money Market Funds [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1, 2 and 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	5,566	1,620
Money Market Funds [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	5,566	1,620
Equity Securities Basic Materials [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1, 2 and 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	2,318	2,763
Equity Securities Basic Materials [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	2,318	2,763
Equity Securities Consumer Goods [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1, 2 and 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	4,412	3,703
Equity Securities Consumer Goods [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	4,412	3,703
Equity Securities Financial [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1, 2 and 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	6,120	5,306
Equity Securities Financial [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	6,120	5,306
Equity Securities Healthcare [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1, 2 and 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	4,460	4,179
Equity Securities Healthcare [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	4,460	4,179
Equity Securities Industrial Goods [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1, 2 and 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	3,152	2,516
Equity Securities Industrial Goods [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	3,152	2,516
Equity Securities Technology [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1, 2 and 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	5,064	4,690
Equity Securities Technology [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	5,064	4,690
Equity Securities Utilities [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1, 2 and 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	937	732
Equity Securities Utilities [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	937	732
Mutual Funds [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1, 2 and 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	19,674	21,987
Mutual Funds [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	19,674	21,987
Fixed Income Securities US Government [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1, 2 and 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	83,025	50,602
Fixed Income Securities US Government [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	13,094	10,224
Fixed Income Securities US Government [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	69,931	40,378
Fixed Income Securities Corporate [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1, 2 and 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	151,607	123,159
Fixed Income Securities Corporate [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	151,607	123,159
Fixed Income Securities Other [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 1, 2 and 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	5,051	5,589
Fixed Income Securities Other [Member] | United States [Member] | Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	5,051	5,589
Other Types of Investments Insurance Contracts [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	21,245	21,645	$ 21,037
Other Types of Investments Insurance Contracts [Member] | International [Member] | Level 1, 2 and 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	21,245	21,645
Other Types of Investments Insurance Contracts [Member] | International [Member] | Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	21,245	21,645
Other Type Of Investments Other | United States [Member] | Level 1, 2 and 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1,101	1,967
Other Type Of Investments Other | United States [Member] | Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	1,101	1,967
Real Estate Collective Funds [Member] | United States [Member] | Investments Measured at Net Asset Value [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	33,917	23,109
Pooled Investment Funds [Member] | United States [Member] | Investments Measured at Net Asset Value [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	121,319	108,068
Pooled Investment Funds [Member] | International [Member] | Investments Measured at Net Asset Value [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 17,954	$ 17,444

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