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Retirement, Pension and Other Postretirement Plans - Additional Information (Detail) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Defined contribution plan vesting period |  | 3 years |  |
Expenses on retirement plan |  | $ 26,635,000 | $ 22,983,000 | $ 20,265,000
Retiree eligible age |  | 65 years |  |
Pension settlement charge for U.S. Plans |  | $ (41,221,000) | $ 0 | 0
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit) Excluding Service Cost, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] |  |  | Pension settlement charge for U.S. Plans |
Pension Plans |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Method used to amortize net gains and losses, description |  | Net actuarial gains or losses are amortized to expense on a plan-by-plan basis when exceeding the accounting corridor, which is set at 10 percent of the greater of the plan assets or benefit obligations. |  |
Employer contribution in next fiscal year |  | $ 3,105,000 |  |
Retirement Plans |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Method used to amortize net gains and losses, description |  | Net actuarial gains or losses are amortized to expense on a plan-by-plan basis when exceeding the accounting corridor, which is set at 10 percent of the greater of the plan assets or benefit obligations. |  |
Employer contribution in next fiscal year |  | $ 3,230,000 |  |
UNITED STATES | Pension Plans |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Pension settlement charge for U.S. Plans |  | $ (41,548,000) | $ (4,111,000) | (2,508,000)
Percentage of World wide pension assets |  | 90.00% |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Number of Pension Plans | 2 |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets | $ 171,181 | $ 333,851,000 | 639,589,000 | 510,250,000
Number of retirees and Beneficiaries | 1,500 |  |  |
UNITED STATES | Retirement Plans |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  | 0 | 0 | 0
International | Pension Plans |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Pension settlement charge for U.S. Plans |  | $ 29,000 | $ (32,000) | $ 0
Weighted average crediting rates |  | 0.60% | 0.50% | 0.40%
Percentage of World wide pension assets |  | 10.00% |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  | $ 38,316,000 | $ 47,274,000 | $ 45,476,000
International | Retirement Plans |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Fair value of plan assets |  | $ 0 | 0 | 0
Equity securities |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of target rate in return seeking assets |  | 30.00% |  |
Debt securities |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of target rate in return seeking assets |  | 70.00% |  |
Due to Lump Sum Retirement Payments |  |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Pension settlement charge for U.S. Plans |  | $ (298,000) | $ 4,143,000 | $ (2,508,000)

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