Segment Information - Information Related to Company's Operating Segments (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net	$ 340,854us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 394,910us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Gross profit/(loss)	169,444us-gaap_GrossProfit	200,640us-gaap_GrossProfit
SG&A expense	170,504	203,784
Asset impairments	255us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges	883us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
Depreciation and amortization	10,427us-gaap_Depreciation	10,345us-gaap_Depreciation
Operating income/ (loss)	(1,315)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	(4,027)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Interest expense	18,402us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet	19,420us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNet
Identifiable assets	1,183,714us-gaap_Assets		1,255,982us-gaap_Assets
Americas
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	4,108	4,516
EMEA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	3,816	3,287
APAC
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	1,741	1,888
Corporate Operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	762	654
Operating Segments \| Americas
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net	147,767	175,463
Gross profit/(loss)	64,309	75,914
SG&A expense	70,024	89,561
Asset impairments	76	222
Operating income/ (loss)	(5,791)	(13,869)
Interest expense	730	902
Identifiable assets	438,171		464,831
Operating Segments \| EMEA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net	125,813	149,397
Gross profit/(loss)	70,500	87,849
SG&A expense	66,129	78,208
Asset impairments	179	661
Operating income/ (loss)	4,192	8,980
Interest expense	4,228	4,811
Identifiable assets	474,512		513,303
Operating Segments \| APAC
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net	66,598	69,875
Gross profit/(loss)	36,850	36,808
SG&A expense	34,805	33,362
Asset impairments	0	0
Operating income/ (loss)	2,045	3,446
Interest expense	526	587
Identifiable assets	199,964		202,225
Operating Segments \| Corporate Operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues, net	676	175
Gross profit/(loss)	(2,215)	69
SG&A expense	(454)	2,653
Asset impairments	0	0
Operating income/ (loss)	(1,761)	(2,584)
Interest expense	12,918	13,120
Identifiable assets	$ 71,067		$ 75,623

Amount of write-down of assets recognized in the income statement. Includes, but is not limited to, losses from tangible assets, intangible assets and goodwill.

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