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Retirement, Pension and Other Postretirement Plans - Allocation of Pension Plan Assets (Detail) | Oct. 31, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2014
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Pension Plan, United States [Member] |  |
Allocation of pension plan assets |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Plan Asset Allocations | 100.00% | 100.00%
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Equity Securities [Member] |  |
Allocation of pension plan assets |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Plan Asset Allocations | 19.00% | 23.00%
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Debt Securities [Member] |  |
Allocation of pension plan assets |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Plan Asset Allocations | 29.00% | 29.00%
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Pooled Investment Funds [Member] |  |
Allocation of pension plan assets |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Plan Asset Allocations | 51.00% | 47.00%
Pension Plan, United States [Member] | Other [Member] |  |
Allocation of pension plan assets |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Plan Asset Allocations | 1.00% | 1.00%
Pension Plan, International [Member] |  |
Allocation of pension plan assets |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Plan Asset Allocations | 100.00% | 100.00%
Pension Plan, International [Member] | Insurance Contracts [Member] |  |
Allocation of pension plan assets |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Plan Asset Allocations | 54.00% | 58.00%
Pension Plan, International [Member] | Pooled Investment Funds [Member] |  |
Allocation of pension plan assets |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Plan Asset Allocations | 46.00% | 42.00%

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