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Restructuring and Integration Costs Restructuring and Integration Costs (Narrative) (Details) - Sauflon [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2016 | Oct. 31, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2014
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date | $ 148.3 |  |
Restructuring Charges | 56.6 | $ 55.6 | $ 36.1
Business Combination, Integration Related Costs | 10.0 | 35.2 | 2.8
Employee Severance [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date | 17.8 |  |
Restructuring Charges | 0.0 | (2.5) | 20.3
Employee Severance [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | 1.1 | 4.0 |
Employee Severance [Member] | Selling, general and administrative expense [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring Charges | (1.1) | (7.2) | 19.7
Employee Severance [Member] | Research and Development Expense [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  | 0.7 | 0.6
Product Rationalization [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date | 129.4 |  |
Restructuring Charges | 56.4 | 57.7 | 15.3
Product Rationalization [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  | 57.7 | 15.3
Facility Closing [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date | 1.1 |  |
Restructuring Charges | $ 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.5
Facility Closing [Member] | Selling, general and administrative expense [Member] |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  | $ 0.4 | $ 0.5

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