Operating Segments - Reportable Segments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2026	Jul. 31, 2025	Jul. 31, 2026	Jul. 31, 2025	Oct. 31, 2025
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Amortization of intangibles	$ 19,345	$ 20,092	$ 58,320	$ 59,099
Assets	5,947,920		5,947,920		$ 5,917,681
Total identifiable assets for reportable segments	5,947,920		5,947,920		5,917,681
Property, plant and equipment expenditures	12,620	11,563	40,313	49,002
Operating Segments \| Industrial Precision Solutions
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Amortization of intangibles	7,521	7,412	22,593	21,240
Assets	1,884,140		1,884,140		1,858,974
Property, plant and equipment expenditures	3,157	2,365	8,889	15,948
Operating Segments \| Medical and Fluid Solutions
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Amortization of intangibles	9,520	9,674	28,724	28,806
Assets	2,188,585		2,188,585		2,201,528
Property, plant and equipment expenditures	4,111	7,684	14,915	24,865
Operating Segments \| Advanced Technology Solutions
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Amortization of intangibles	2,304	3,006	7,003	9,053
Assets	812,137		812,137		738,762
Property, plant and equipment expenditures	4,327	996	15,329	5,389
Corporate
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Amortization of intangibles	0	0	0	0
Assets	1,063,058		1,063,058		$ 1,118,417
Property, plant and equipment expenditures	$ 1,025	$ 518	$ 1,180	$ 2,800