Operating Segments - Reportable Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2026	Apr. 30, 2025	Apr. 30, 2026	Apr. 30, 2025	Oct. 31, 2025
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Amortization of intangibles	$ 19,406	$ 19,697	$ 38,975	$ 39,007
Assets	5,964,418		5,964,418		$ 5,917,681
Total identifiable assets for reportable segments	5,964,418		5,964,418		5,917,681
Property, plant and equipment expenditures	10,180	16,039	27,693	37,439
Operating Segments \| Industrial Precision Solutions
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Amortization of intangibles	7,552	7,019	15,072	13,828
Assets	1,898,264		1,898,264		1,858,974
Property, plant and equipment expenditures	2,467	4,054	5,732	13,583
Operating Segments \| Medical and Fluid Solutions
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Amortization of intangibles	9,533	9,695	19,204	19,132
Assets	2,191,580		2,191,580		2,201,528
Property, plant and equipment expenditures	5,479	2,269	10,804	17,181
Operating Segments \| Advanced Technology Solutions
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Amortization of intangibles	2,321	2,983	4,699	6,047
Assets	772,837		772,837		738,762
Property, plant and equipment expenditures	2,234	7,851	11,002	4,393
Corporate
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Amortization of intangibles	0	0	0	0
Assets	1,101,737		1,101,737		$ 1,118,417
Property, plant and equipment expenditures	$ 0	$ 1,865	$ 155	$ 2,282