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Intangible Assets (Schedule of Other Intangible Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended |
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Apr. 30, 2018 | Oct. 31, 2017
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 2,045.0 | $ 878.0
Accumulated Amortization & Translation | $ 443.0 | 373.3
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 14 years |
Other intangible assets, net | $ 1,602.0 | 504.7
Trademarks |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | 140.5 | 44.5
Accumulated Amortization & Translation | $ 11.9 | 10.3
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 17 years |
Composite |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 1,061.9 | 0.0
Accumulated Amortization & Translation | $ 35.4 | 0.0
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 15 years |
Technology |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 407.9 | 428.8
Accumulated Amortization & Translation | $ 186.5 | 173.2
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 11 years |
Customer relationships |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 359.4 | 335.5
Accumulated Amortization & Translation | $ 158.5 | 145.3
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 13 years |
License and distribution rights and other |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Carrying Amount | $ 75.3 | 69.2
Accumulated Amortization & Translation | $ 50.7 | $ 44.5
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life | 9 years |

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