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Intangible assets (Parenthetical) (Detail) | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2016 | Oct. 31, 2015
Non-compete agreements (estimated lives 3 - 5 years) | Maximum [Member] |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 5 years | 5 years
Non-compete agreements (estimated lives 3 - 5 years) | Minimum [Member] |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 3 years | 3 years
Customer relationships (estimated lives 7 - 15 years) | Maximum [Member] |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 15 years | 15 years
Customer relationships (estimated lives 7 - 15 years) | Minimum [Member] |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 7 years | 7 years
Backlog (estimated life 1 year) |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 1 year | 1 year
Patents (estimated life 14 years) |  |
Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 14 years | 14 years

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- Definition Intangible Assets [Line Items] + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Useful life of finite-lived intangible assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References No definition available. + Details
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