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Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2021 | Oct. 31, 2020 | Oct. 31, 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of shares authorized | 900,000 |  |
Maximum number of common shares available for gran (in shares) | 2,253,000 |  |
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 (in shares) | 1,835,000 |  |
Directors |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Expense related to director deferred compensation | $ 262,000 | $ 175,000 | $ 154,000
Stock Options |  |  |
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 |  |
Compensation expense recognized | $ 6,946,000 | $ 10,087,000 | $ 10,067,000
Unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock option | $ 8,003,000 |  |
Weighted average period expected to be amortized, non vested shares | 1 year 1 month 6 days |  |
Weighted-average expected volatility used | 31.00% | 25.40% | 24.30%
Weighted average grant date fair value of stock options granted (in dollars per share) | $ 56.02 | $ 38.57 | $ 31.74
Total intrinsic value of options exercised | $ 32,791,000 | $ 65,783,000 | $ 31,881,000
Cash received from the exercise of stock options | $ 31,780,000 | 50,853,000 | 26,020,000
Stock Options | Maximum |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Award vesting rights, percentage | 25.00% |  |
Restricted Shares and Restricted Share Units | Maximum |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Grant restricted shares transferred period | 3 years |  |
Restricted Shares and Restricted Share Units | Minimum |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Grant restricted shares transferred period | 1 year |  |
Restricted Stock |  |  |
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 | 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 |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested restricted stock | $ 1,409,000 |  |
Expense related to nonvested common shares | 2,054,000 | 3,956,000 | 3,608,000
Common share dividends amount included in compensation cost | $ 43,000 | 87,000 | 84,000
Restricted Stock Unit |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted average period expected to be amortized, non vested shares | 10 months 24 days |  |
Period for pro-rata vesting of shares or units for non-employee directors | 12 months |  |
Unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested restricted stock | $ 8,573,000 |  |
Expense related to nonvested common shares | $ 6,264,000 | $ 1,181,000 | 1,052,000
Performance Share Incentive Awards |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) | $ 202.05 | $ 201.50 |
Compensation expense | $ 7,178,000 | $ (2,732,000) | $ 2,989,000
Cumulative amount recorded in shareholders' equity related to Long-Term Incentive Plan | $ 7,015,000 | $ 1,557,000 |
Award requisite service period | 3 years |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount | $ 15,271,000 |  |
Performance Share Incentive Awards | November 26, 2018 |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 120.12
Performance Share Incentive Awards | August 1, 2019 |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 138.53
Performance Share Incentive Awards | November 25, 2019 |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) |  | $ 160.02 |
Performance Share Incentive Awards | March 30, 2020 |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) |  | 133.01 |
Performance Share Incentive Awards | July 6, 2020 |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share) |  | $ 184.04 |
Deferred Compensation |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Common share dividends amount included in compensation cost | $ 96,000 | $ 276,000 | $ 300,000
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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