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Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2012
USD ($)
Oct. 31, 2011
USD ($)
Oct. 31, 2010
USD ($)
Jul. 31, 2012
USD ($)
Apr. 30, 2012
USD ($)
Jan. 31, 2012
USD ($)
Oct. 29, 2010
2010 Credit Agreement [Member]
USD ($)
Oct. 31, 2012
2010 Credit Agreement [Member]
USD ($)
Oct. 31, 2011
2010 Credit Agreement [Member]
USD ($)
Oct. 29, 2010
Multicurrency Credit Facility [Member]
USD ($)
Oct. 29, 2010
Term Loan [Member]
USD ($)
Feb. 09, 2007
Senior Notes due 2017 [Member]
USD ($)
Oct. 31, 2012
Senior Notes due 2017 [Member]
USD ($)
Oct. 31, 2011
Senior Notes due 2017 [Member]
USD ($)
Feb. 09, 2007
Subordinated Debt [Member]
Jul. 28, 2009
Senior Notes due 2019 [Member]
USD ($)
Oct. 31, 2012
Senior Notes due 2019 [Member]
USD ($)
Oct. 31, 2011
Senior Notes due 2019 [Member]
USD ($)
Jul. 15, 2011
Senior Notes due 2021 [Member]
EUR (€)
Oct. 31, 2012
Senior Notes due 2021 [Member]
USD ($)
Oct. 31, 2011
Senior Notes due 2021 [Member]
USD ($)
Oct. 31, 2012
U.S. Trade accounts receivable credit facility [Member]
USD ($)
Oct. 31, 2011
U.S. Trade accounts receivable credit facility [Member]
USD ($)
Sep. 19, 2011
U.S. Trade accounts receivable credit facility [Member]
USD ($)
Sep. 19, 2011
Trade Accounts Receivable Credit Facility [Member]
Oct. 31, 2012
Other long-term debt [Member]
USD ($)
Oct. 31, 2011
Other long-term debt [Member]
USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                                      
Amount borrowed under multi currency credit facility             $ 1,000     $ 750 $ 250                                
Option to borrow loan under senior secured credit facility             250                                        
Amortization of term loan for first eight quarters                     3.1                                
Amortization of term loan for next eleven quarters                     6.3                                
Maturity date of credit facility             Oct. 29, 2015                                   Sep. 19, 2014    
Carrying amount of long-term debt 1,200.3 1,383.9           255.0 355.4       302.3 302.9     243.6 242.9   256.1 280.1 110.0 130.0     33.4 72.5
Current portion of long-term debt 25.0 12.5           25.0                                      
Long term portion of credit agreement 1,175.3 1,371.4   1,224.5 1,312.3 1,414.3   230.0                                      
Weighted average interest rate on the Credit Agreement               2.15%                                      
Interest of Senior notes               2.15%       6.75%     8.875% 7.75%     7.375%                
Senior Notes Issued                       300.0       250.0     200.0         135.0      
Senior notes due date                       Feb. 01, 2017       Aug. 01, 2019     Jul. 15, 2021                
Decreased trade accounts receivable                                               130.0      
Trade accounts receivable variable interest rate                                           0.97%          
Outstanding other debt 110.5 209.8                                                  
Short-term borrowings 77.1 137.3                                                  
Current portion of long-term debt in 2013 25.0                                                    
Current portion of long-term debt in 2014 168.4                                                    
Current portion of long-term debt in 2015 205                                                    
Current portion of long-term debt in 2016 0                                                    
Current portion of long-term debt in 2017 302.3                                                    
Current portion of long-term debt thereafter 499.6                                                    
Cash paid for interest expense 86.6 67.7 65.3                                                
Deferred financing fees and debt issuance costs $ 14.8 $ 18.9