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Retirement, Pension and Other Postretirement Plans - Changes in Level 3 plan assets (Detail) - Level 3 - Pension Plans - Insurance contracts - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2023 | Oct. 31, 2022
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |
Beginning balance | $ 18,066 | $ 23,993
Purchases | 1,320 | 1,525
Sales | (8,007) | (1,519)
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Settlements | 607 | 1,446
Defined Benefit Plan, Unrealized losses | 266 | (254)
Foreign currency translation | 1,186 | (4,233)
Ending balance | $ 12,224 | $ 18,066

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