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Debt (Narrative) (Details) |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Mar. 01, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 24, 2015 USD ($) | Aug. 04, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 12, 2013 USD ($) | Sep. 12, 2013 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Required minimum interest coverage ratio |  |  |  |  |  | 3.00 |
Required maximum total leverage ratio |  |  |  |  |  | 3.75 |
Debt instrument, covenant description |  |  |  |  |  | Pursuant to the terms of the 2016 Credit Agreement and the Term Loan Agreements discussed below, we are also required to maintain specified financial ratios: Interest Coverage Ratio, as defined, to be at least 3.00 to 1.00 at all times. Total Leverage Ratio, as defined, to be no higher than 3.75 to 1.00. |
Debt instrument, covenant compliance |  |  |  |  |  | At October 31, 2016, we were in compliance with the Interest Coverage Ratio at 24.27 to 1.00 and the Total Leverage Ratio at 1.95 to 1.00. |
Interest Coverage Ratio |  |  |  |  |  | 24.27 |
Total Leverage Ratio |  |  |  |  |  | 1.95 |
Amount available under the credit agreement |  |  |  |  |  | $ 999,800,000 |
Other |  |  |  |  |  | 1,111,200,000 | $ 996,300,000
Short-term debt |  |  |  |  |  | 226,325,000 | 243,803,000
Aggregate outstanding amount of letters of credit |  |  |  |  |  | 4,600,000 | 2,500,000
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment fee percentage | 0.125% |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment fee percentage | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |  |
2016 Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other |  |  |  |  |  | 830,000,000 |
2016 Credit Agreement [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
2016 Credit Agreement [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 0.75% |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan $700M [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Issuance Date |  |  | Aug. 04, 2014 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Term |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |
Other |  |  | $ 700,000,000 |  |  | 207,000,000 |
Repayments of Debt |  |  |  |  |  | 493,000,000 |
Term Loan $300M [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Issuance Date |  |  |  | Sep. 12, 2013 |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Term |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |
Other |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000 | $ 300,000,000 | 285,000,000 |
Repayments of Debt |  |  |  |  |  | 15,000,000 |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  |  |  |  | Sep. 12, 2018 |  |
Amortization Of Term Loan Principal |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |
Debt Instrument, Date of First Required Payment |  |  |  | Oct. 31, 2016 |  |  |
Medium-term Notes [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Medium-term Notes [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |
2016 Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, initiation date | Mar. 01, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |
Expiration date | Mar. 01, 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |
Other | $ 830,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount of credit facilities | 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Additional Borrowing Capacity | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
European Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount of credit facilities |  |  |  |  |  | 34,000,000 | 33,200,000
Amount of credit facility utilized |  |  |  |  |  | $ 900,000 |
Weighted average interest rate on outstanding balances |  |  |  |  |  | 7.40% |
Non Guaranteed Euro Denominated Overdraft Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount of credit facilities |  |  |  |  |  | $ 700,000 | 700,000
Amount of credit facility utilized |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | 2016 Credit Agreement [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | 2016 Credit Agreement [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 1.75% |  |  |  |  |  |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Medium-term Notes [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 0.75% |  |  |  |  |  |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Medium-term Notes [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 1.50% |  |  |  |  |  |
JAPAN | Asian Pacific Credit Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount of credit facilities |  |  |  |  |  | 56,900,000 | $ 49,700,000
Amount of credit facility utilized |  |  |  |  |  | 14,800,000 |
Weighted average interest rate on outstanding balances |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.40%
Asia Pacific [Member] | Asian Pacific Credit Facilities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount of credit facilities |  |  |  |  |  | 11,200,000 | $ 10,900,000
Amount of credit facility utilized |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000 |
Weighted average interest rate on outstanding balances |  |  |  |  |  | 3.90% |
Line of Credit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount | $ 200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount of credit facilities |  | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Issuance Date |  | Mar. 24, 2015 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Term |  | 90 days |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date |  | Mar. 24, 2016 |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit [Member] | Eurodollar [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  | 0.90% |  |  |  |  |

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