Retirement and Post-Retirement Benefit Plans - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2022
Retirement and post-retirement benefit plans
Eligible age with twenty years of service for enhanced early retirement program	55 years
EER benefit, minimum				140 days
EER benefit, maximum				364 days
Restructuring charges		$ 50,000		$ 359,000	$ 136,000
Health care coverage extension, enhanced early retirement program, period	36 months
Maximum retirement medical savings account employer credits	$ 12
Other charges		25,000	$ 7,000	57,000	$ 12,000
Special Termination Benefits | Fiscal 2023 Plan
Retirement and post-retirement benefit plans
Restructuring charges				105,000
Other charges				34,000
Post-Retirement Benefit Plans
Retirement and post-retirement benefit plans
Anticipated contributions		4,000		4,000
Contributions to benefit plans				4,000
Non-U.S. | Defined Benefit Plans
Retirement and post-retirement benefit plans
Anticipated contributions		36,000		36,000
Contributions to benefit plans				27,000
U.S. | Non-qualified plan
Retirement and post-retirement benefit plans
Anticipated contributions		$ 32,000		32,000
Contributions to benefit plans				$ 20,000