Lines of Credit and Long-term Debt - Summary of Lines of Credit and Long-term Debt (Detail) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2013 2017 Notes [Member] USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2012 2017 Notes [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 2017 Notes [Member] EUR (€)	Oct. 31, 2013 Senior secured notes 2018 [Member] USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2013 Senior notes 2020 [Member] USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2012 Senior notes 2015 [Member] USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2013 EMEA [Member] USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2012 EMEA [Member] USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2013 ABL credit facility [Member] USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2012 Americas [Member] USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2012 APAC [Member] USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility	$ 49,000								$ 21,594	$ 7,742	$ 27,408	$ 46,700	$ 18,147
Capital lease obligations and other borrowings	6,449	11,148
Lines of credit and long-term debt	$ 831,300	$ 757,969	$ 274,952	$ 258,732	€ 200,000	$ 278,612	$ 222,285	$ 400,000				$ 15,500