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Capital Shares - Capital Shares (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2023 | Oct. 31, 2022 | Oct. 31, 2021
Equity [Abstract] |  |  |
Number of Shares (in shares) | 373 | 1,190 | 262
Total Amount | $ 79,786 | $ 260,288 | $ 55,033
Average per Share (in dollars per share) | $ 213.62 | $ 218.69 | $ 209.97

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