Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income/(Loss) before provision for income taxes from continuing operations	$ 76,000	$ 151,000	$ 5,000
Provision for income taxes from discontinued operations	53	15,915	$ 3,880
Unrecorded income tax expense due to valuation allowances		12,000
Income tax expense	541,042	495,938
Uncertain tax position liabilities (excluding interest and penalties)	11,400
Liability for interest and penalties	7,900
Reasonably possible outcome within the next 12 months range, reduction of liability for unrecognized tax benefits excluding penalties and interest	11,100
Reasonably possible outcome within the next 12 months range, increase of liability for unrecognized tax benefits excluding penalties and interest	4,000
Foreign [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating loss carry forwards	845,000
Valuation allowance	818,000
2033 [Member] | Federal [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating loss carry forwards	413,000
2033 [Member] | State [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating loss carry forwards	462,000
Utilized [Member] | Foreign [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating loss carry forwards	790,000
2031 [Member] | Foreign [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating loss carry forwards	55,000
Mervin And Hawk [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Provision for income taxes from discontinued operations		$ 19,000
APAC [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income tax expense	$ 7,000