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Acquisitions - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 24, 2023 USD ($) | Aug. 24, 2023 EUR (€) | Nov. 03, 2022 USD ($) | Nov. 01, 2021 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  | $ 1,422,780 | $ 171,613 | $ 0
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | 2,784,201 | 1,804,693 | 1,713,148
364-Day Term Loan Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans Payable, Current | $ 760 |  |  |  |  |  |
Advanced Technology Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | $ 401,347 | $ 112,388 | $ 121,979
Customer Relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets amortization period |  |  |  |  | 17 years |  |
Trade Names |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets amortization period |  |  |  |  | 14 years |  |
Non-compete Agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets amortization period |  |  |  |  | 4 years |  |
NDC Technologies | Acquisitions In Two Thousand Twenty One Member |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired percent of the outstanding shares |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired |  |  |  | $ 171,613 |  |  |
Cash |  |  |  | 7,533 |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 131,129 |  |  |
Intangibles |  |  |  | 31,130 |  |  |
Business combination, goodwill, tax deductible amount |  |  |  | 72,018 |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Other |  |  |  | 2,763 |  |  |
NDC Technologies | Customer Relationships | Acquisitions In Two Thousand Twenty One Member |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangibles |  |  |  | $ 9,500 |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  |  |  | 4 years |  |  |
NDC Technologies | Trade Names | Acquisitions In Two Thousand Twenty One Member |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangibles |  |  |  | $ 10,800 |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  |  |  | 13 years |  |  |
NDC Technologies | Technology-Based Intangible Assets | Acquisitions In Two Thousand Twenty One Member |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangibles |  |  |  | $ 10,000 |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  |  |  | 7 years |  |  |
NDC Technologies | Non-compete Agreements | Acquisitions In Two Thousand Twenty One Member |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangibles |  |  |  | $ 830 |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |
ARAG Group |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash | 32,966 |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 694,900 |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangibles | 353,500 |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Repayment of Acquired Company | € |  | € 30,300,000 |  |  |  |  |
ARAG Group | Euro |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash acquisition | € |  | € 957,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
ARAG Group | Customer Relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangibles | $ 295,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
ARAG Group | Customer Relationships | Acquisitions In Two Thousand Twenty Three Member |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life | 22 years | 22 years |  |  |  |  |
ARAG Group | Trade Names |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangibles | $ 27,500 |  |  |  |  |  |
ARAG Group | Trade Names | Acquisitions In Two Thousand Twenty Three Member |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life | 9 years | 9 years |  |  |  |  |
ARAG Group | Technology-Based Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangibles | $ 31,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
ARAG Group | Technology-Based Intangible Assets | Acquisitions In Two Thousand Twenty Three Member |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life | 5 years | 5 years |  |  |  |  |
CyberOptics Corporation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired percent of the outstanding shares |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired |  |  | $ 377,843 |  |  |  |
Cash |  |  | 40,890 |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | 285,330 |  |  |  |
Intangibles |  |  | 58,600 |  |  |  |
CyberOptics Corporation | Customer Relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangibles |  |  | $ 28,800 |  |  |  |
CyberOptics Corporation | Customer Relationships | Acquisitions In Two Thousand Twenty Two Member |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  |  | 12 years |  |  |  |
CyberOptics Corporation | Trade Names |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangibles |  |  | $ 15,200 |  |  |  |
CyberOptics Corporation | Trade Names | Acquisitions In Two Thousand Twenty Two Member |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  |  | 15 years |  |  |  |
CyberOptics Corporation | Technology-Based Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangibles |  |  | $ 14,600 |  |  |  |
CyberOptics Corporation | Technology-Based Intangible Assets | Acquisitions In Two Thousand Twenty Two Member |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life |  |  | 7 years |  |  |  |

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