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Post Retirement Benefit Plans - Amounts Recognized In Consolidated Financial Statements (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2012 | Oct. 31, 2011
Pension Plans, Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits [Line Items] |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss at beginning of year | $ 158.6 | $ 132.3
Net transition obligation amortized during fiscal year | (0.1) | (0.1)
Net prior service costs amortized during fiscal year | (1.5) | (1.9)
Net loss amortzied during fiscal year | (11.3) | (8.4)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | 204.8 | 158.6
Prior service (cost) or credit recognized during fiscal year due to curtailment | (2.3) | 0.3
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets consist of: |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | 204.8 | 158.6
Prior service costs occuring during fiscal year |  | 25.0
Liability loss occuring during fiscal year | 92.0 | 13.7
Increase in accumulated other comprehensive or loss | (30.7) | (2.0)
Increase in accumulated other comprehensive (income) or loss | 46.1 | 26.6
Foreign currency impact | 0.1 | (0.3)
Accumulated other comprehensive (income) or loss at Current fiscal year end | 204.8 | 158.6
Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member] |  |
Pension Plans, Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits [Line Items] |  |
Unrecognized net actuarial loss | 203.5 | 153.4
Unrecognized prior service cost | 0.9 | 4.7
Unrecognized initial net obligation | 0.4 | 0.5
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | 204.8 | 158.6
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets consist of: |  |
Prepaid benefit cost | 28.8 | 40.7
Accrued benefit liability | (152.1) | (115.0)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | 204.8 | 158.6
Net amount recognized | 81.5 | 84.3
Accumulated other comprehensive (income) or loss at Current fiscal year end | 204.8 | 158.6
USA [Member] |  |
Pension Plans, Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits [Line Items] |  |
Unrecognized net actuarial loss | 140.9 | 119.5
Unrecognized prior service cost | 0.9 | 4.7
Unrecognized initial net obligation |  | (0.1)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | 141.8 | 124.1
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets consist of: |  |
Prepaid benefit cost |  |
Accrued benefit liability | (106.3) | (80.9)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | 141.8 | 124.1
Net amount recognized | 35.5 | 43.2
Accumulated other comprehensive (income) or loss at Current fiscal year end | 141.8 | 124.1
Germany [Member] |  |
Pension Plans, Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits [Line Items] |  |
Unrecognized net actuarial loss | 12.0 | 3.9
Unrecognized prior service cost |  |
Unrecognized initial net obligation |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | 12.0 | 3.9
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets consist of: |  |
Prepaid benefit cost |  |
Accrued benefit liability | (35.3) | (27.9)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | 12.0 | 3.9
Net amount recognized | (23.3) | (24.0)
Accumulated other comprehensive (income) or loss at Current fiscal year end | 12.0 | 3.9
United Kingdom [Member] |  |
Pension Plans, Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits [Line Items] |  |
Unrecognized net actuarial loss | 26.0 | 11.5
Unrecognized prior service cost |  |
Unrecognized initial net obligation |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | 26.0 | 11.5
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets consist of: |  |
Prepaid benefit cost | 25.6 | 34.6
Accrued benefit liability |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | 26.0 | 11.5
Net amount recognized | 51.6 | 46.1
Accumulated other comprehensive (income) or loss at Current fiscal year end | 26.0 | 11.5
Netherlands [Member] |  |
Pension Plans, Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits [Line Items] |  |
Unrecognized net actuarial loss | 17.6 | 12.9
Unrecognized prior service cost |  |
Unrecognized initial net obligation |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | 17.6 | 12.9
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets consist of: |  |
Prepaid benefit cost |  | 2.6
Accrued benefit liability | (4.1) |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | 17.6 | 12.9
Net amount recognized | 13.5 | 15.5
Accumulated other comprehensive (income) or loss at Current fiscal year end | 17.6 | 12.9
Other International [Member] |  |
Pension Plans, Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits [Line Items] |  |
Unrecognized net actuarial loss | 7.0 | 5.6
Unrecognized prior service cost |  |
Unrecognized initial net obligation | 0.4 | 0.6
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | 7.4 | 6.2
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets consist of: |  |
Prepaid benefit cost | 3.2 | 3.5
Accrued benefit liability | (6.4) | (6.2)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | 7.4 | 6.2
Net amount recognized | 4.2 | 3.5
Accumulated other comprehensive (income) or loss at Current fiscal year end | $ 7.4 | $ 6.2

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