Income Taxes - Summary of Provision for Income Taxes from Continuing Operations (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Current:
Federal	$ (1,921)	$ (2,322)	$ (2,860)
State	(60)	(105)	(732)
Foreign	13,719	15,574	13,067
Current income taxes	11,738	13,147	9,475
Deferred:
Federal	(1,490)	152	(182)
State	(259)	322	(33)
Foreign	156,231	(9,717)	(27,728)
Deferred income taxes	154,482	(9,243)	(27,943)
Provision/(benefit) for income taxes	$ 166,220	$ 3,904	$ (18,468)