Discontinued Operations - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Jul. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2014
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Net gain (loss) on sale							$ 6,580	$ 30,833
Income tax expense				$ 0		$ 0	$ 53	16,833
Mervin
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of business			$ 58,000
Hawk
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of business		$ 19,000
Net gain (loss) on sale								31,000
Surfdome
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of business	$ 16,000
Net gain (loss) on sale					$ 7,000
Mervin And Hawk
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Income tax expense								$ 18,000