Segment Information - Information Related to Company's Operating Segments (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2012
Revenues, net:
Revenues, net	$ 431,018	$ 449,621
Gross profit:
Gross profit	219,707	227,950
SG&A expense:
SG&A expense	225,259	230,415
Asset impairments:
Asset impairments	3,168
Operating (loss)/income:
Operating (loss)/income	(8,720)	(2,465)
Identifiable assets:
Identifiable assets	1,747,952	1,718,240	1,718,240
Americas [Member]
Revenues, net:
Revenues, net	186,284	205,408
Gross profit:
Gross profit	80,859	87,928
SG&A expense:
SG&A expense	88,074	89,481
Asset impairments:
Asset impairments	1,621
Operating (loss)/income:
Operating (loss)/income	(8,836)	(1,553)
Identifiable assets:
Identifiable assets	544,895	576,179
EMEA [Member]
Revenues, net:
Revenues, net	171,174	168,874
Gross profit:
Gross profit	98,889	101,772
SG&A expense:
SG&A expense	83,234	86,096
Asset impairments:
Asset impairments	1,547
Operating (loss)/income:
Operating (loss)/income	14,108	15,676
Identifiable assets:
Identifiable assets	775,279	718,537
APAC [Member]
Revenues, net:
Revenues, net	72,876	74,593
Gross profit:
Gross profit	39,277	38,140
SG&A expense:
SG&A expense	37,206	37,239
Operating (loss)/income:
Operating (loss)/income	2,071	901
Identifiable assets:
Identifiable assets	215,254	224,149
Corporate Operations [Member]
Revenues, net:
Revenues, net	684	746
Gross profit:
Gross profit	682	110
SG&A expense:
SG&A expense	16,745	17,599
Operating (loss)/income:
Operating (loss)/income	(16,063)	(17,489)
Identifiable assets:
Identifiable assets	$ 212,524	$ 199,375