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Retirement, Pension and Other Postretirement Plans - Weighted Average Assumptions Representing the Rates Used to Develop the Actuarial Present Value of Projected Benefit Obligation and the Net Periodic Benefit Costs (Detail) | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2017 | Oct. 31, 2016 | Oct. 31, 2015
Pension Plans [Member] | United States [Member] |  |  |
Assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at October 31: |  |  |
Discount rate | 3.80% | 3.94% | 4.39%
Rate of compensation increase | 3.61% | 3.61% | 3.50%
Assumptions used to determine net benefit costs for the years ended October 31: |  |  |
Discount rate - benefit obligation | 3.94% | 4.39% | 4.29%
Discount rate - service cost | 4.31% | 4.39% | 4.29%
Discount rate - interest cost | 3.20% | 4.39% | 4.29%
Expected return on plan assets | 6.25% | 6.72% | 6.76%
Rate of compensation increase | 3.61% | 3.50% | 3.49%
Pension Plans [Member] | International [Member] |  |  |
Assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at October 31: |  |  |
Discount rate | 2.07% | 1.86% | 2.81%
Rate of compensation increase | 3.13% | 3.12% | 3.22%
Assumptions used to determine net benefit costs for the years ended October 31: |  |  |
Discount rate - benefit obligation | 1.86% | 2.81% | 2.94%
Discount rate - service cost | 1.55% | 2.81% | 2.94%
Discount rate - interest cost | 1.66% | 2.81% | 2.94%
Expected return on plan assets | 3.51% | 4.22% | 4.39%
Rate of compensation increase | 3.12% | 3.22% | 3.19%
Retirement Plans [Member] | United States [Member] |  |  |
Assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at October 31: |  |  |
Discount rate | 3.86% | 4.05% | 4.50%
Health care cost trend rate | 3.70% | 3.63% | 3.72%
Rate to which health care cost trend rate is assumed to decline (ultimate trend rate) | 3.23% | 3.24% | 3.27%
Year the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate | 2026 | 2026 | 2025
Assumptions used to determine net benefit costs for the years ended October 31: |  |  |
Discount rate - benefit obligation | 4.03% | 4.50% | 4.40%
Discount rate - service cost | 4.48% | 4.50% | 4.40%
Discount rate - interest cost | 3.27% | 4.50% | 4.40%
Retirement Plans [Member] | International [Member] |  |  |
Assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at October 31: |  |  |
Discount rate | 3.52% | 3.40% | 4.35%
Health care cost trend rate | 6.50% | 6.13% | 6.31%
Rate to which health care cost trend rate is assumed to decline (ultimate trend rate) | 3.50% | 3.50% | 3.50%
Year the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate | 2037 | 2031 | 2031
Assumptions used to determine net benefit costs for the years ended October 31: |  |  |
Discount rate - benefit obligation | 3.40% | 4.35% | 4.25%
Discount rate - service cost | 3.56% | 4.35% | 4.25%
Discount rate - interest cost | 3.20% | 4.35% | 4.25%

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