Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014 Segment	Jan. 31, 2013
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Number of segments	4
Income tax expense	$ 10,477,000	$ 275,000
Liability for uncertain tax positions	12,000,000
Uncertain tax position liabilities excluding interest and penalties	11,000,000
Reasonably possible outcome within the next 12 months range, reduction of liability for unrecognized tax benefits excluding penalties and interest	9,000,000
Reasonably possible outcome within the next 12 months range, increase of liability for unrecognized tax benefits excluding penalties and interest	2,000,000
Mervin and Hawk Businesses [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Income tax expense	$ 10,000,000