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Business activities and summary of significant accounting policies - Intangible assets (Parenthetical) (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018
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
Patents (estimated life 14 years)
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	14 years	14 years

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