Segment Information - Information Related to Company's Operating Segments (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2013
Revenues, net:
Revenues, net	$ 392,612	$ 412,189
Gross profit:
Gross profit	199,836	209,773
SG&A expense:
SG&A expense	203,784	216,339
Asset impairments:
Asset impairments	883	3,168
Operating (loss)/income:
Operating income/ (loss)	(4,831)	(9,734)
Identifiable assets:
Identifiable assets	1,601,155		1,620,470
Operating Segments [Member] | Americas [Member]
Revenues, net:
Revenues, net	173,165	182,636
Gross profit:
Gross profit	75,110	78,121
SG&A expense:
SG&A expense	83,692	85,187
Asset impairments:
Asset impairments	222	1,621
Operating (loss)/income:
Operating income/ (loss)	(8,804)	(8,687)
Identifiable assets:
Identifiable assets	581,417		581,021
Operating Segments [Member] | EMEA [Member]
Revenues, net:
Revenues, net	149,397	156,174
Gross profit:
Gross profit	87,849	91,734
SG&A expense:
SG&A expense	76,712	77,215
Asset impairments:
Asset impairments	661	1,547
Operating (loss)/income:
Operating income/ (loss)	10,476	12,972
Identifiable assets:
Identifiable assets	747,013		744,936
Operating Segments [Member] | APAC [Member]
Revenues, net:
Revenues, net	69,875	72,695
Gross profit:
Gross profit	36,808	39,236
SG&A expense:
SG&A expense	32,615	37,192
Operating (loss)/income:
Operating income/ (loss)	4,193	2,044
Identifiable assets:
Identifiable assets	202,359		222,542
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] | Corporate Operations [Member]
Revenues, net:
Revenues, net	175	684
Gross profit:
Gross profit	69	682
SG&A expense:
SG&A expense	10,765	16,745
Operating (loss)/income:
Operating income/ (loss)	(10,696)	(16,063)
Identifiable assets:
Identifiable assets	$ 70,366		$ 71,971