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Post Retirement Benefit Plans - Change in Projected Benefit Obligation (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2012
Oct. 31, 2011
Oct. 31, 2010
Change in plan assets:      
Balance at beginning of year $ 540.3    
Employer contributions 18.0 32.6 23.0
Balance at end of year 599.1 540.3  
Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
      
Change in benefit obligation:      
Benefit obligation at beginning of year 616.2 580.7  
Service cost 13.4 12.7 12.7
Interest cost 29.6 29.6 29.3
Plan participant contributions 0.3 0.5  
Expenses paid from assets (1.1) (1.0)  
Amendments 1.7 (1.7)  
Actuarial (gain) loss 91.9 25.0  
Foreign currency effect (1.7) (2.9)  
Benefits paid (27.9) (27.6)  
Benefit obligation at end of year 722.4 616.2 580.7
Change in plan assets:      
Balance at beginning of year 540.3 514.7  
Actual return on plan assets 66.2 21.4  
Expenses paid (1.1) (1.0)  
Expenses paid (1.1) (1.0)  
Plan participant contributions 0.3 0.5  
Other   1.1  
Multi-plan combination 1.7 (1.7)  
Foreign currency effects (1.7) (2.9)  
Employer contributions 18.0 32.6  
Benefits paid (26.1) (25.8)  
Balance at end of year 599.1 540.3 514.7
USA [Member]
      
Change in benefit obligation:      
Benefit obligation at beginning of year 345.5 309.5  
Service cost 10.0 9.0 9.2
Interest cost 16.6 16.6 16.0
Plan participant contributions        
Expenses paid from assets (1.1) (1.0)  
Amendments    (0.7)  
Actuarial (gain) loss 47.3 24.8  
Foreign currency effect        
Benefits paid (13.6) (13.7)  
Benefit obligation at end of year 404.7 345.5 309.5
Change in plan assets:      
Balance at beginning of year 263.0 228.3  
Actual return on plan assets 35.3 21.0  
Expenses paid (1.1) (1.0)  
Expenses paid (1.1) (1.0)  
Plan participant contributions        
Other       
Multi-plan combination    (0.7)  
Foreign currency effects        
Employer contributions 14.3 27.9  
Benefits paid (13.1) (13.2)  
Balance at end of year 298.4 263.0 228.3
Germany [Member]
      
Change in benefit obligation:      
Benefit obligation at beginning of year 27.9 28.5  
Service cost 0.4 0.5 0.4
Interest cost 1.4 1.4 1.4
Plan participant contributions        
Expenses paid from assets        
Amendments       
Actuarial (gain) loss 8.4 (0.8)  
Foreign currency effect (1.5) (0.4)  
Benefits paid (1.3) (1.3)  
Benefit obligation at end of year 35.3 27.9 28.5
Change in plan assets:      
Balance at beginning of year        
Actual return on plan assets        
Expenses paid        
Expenses paid        
Plan participant contributions        
Other       
Multi-plan combination       
Foreign currency effects (1.5) (0.4)  
Employer contributions        
Benefits paid        
Balance at end of year         
United Kingdom [Member]
      
Change in benefit obligation:      
Benefit obligation at beginning of year 142.1 134.5  
Service cost 2.1 2.1 2.3
Interest cost 7.0 7.1 7.0
Plan participant contributions 0.1 0.3  
Expenses paid from assets        
Amendments 1.7 (1.0)  
Actuarial (gain) loss 11.4 6.2  
Foreign currency effect 3.9 (1.3)  
Benefits paid (6.4) (5.7)  
Benefit obligation at end of year 161.9 142.1 134.5
Change in plan assets:      
Balance at beginning of year 176.7 178.5  
Actual return on plan assets 8.6 2.8  
Expenses paid        
Expenses paid        
Plan participant contributions 0.1 0.3  
Other   (0.7)  
Multi-plan combination 1.7 (1.0)  
Foreign currency effects 3.9 (1.3)  
Employer contributions 2.2 3.0  
Benefits paid (6.4) (5.7)  
Balance at end of year 187.4 176.7 178.5
Netherlands [Member]
      
Change in benefit obligation:      
Benefit obligation at beginning of year 85.3 94.9  
Service cost 0.5 0.7 0.4
Interest cost 3.9 3.9 4.3
Plan participant contributions 0.2 0.2  
Expenses paid from assets        
Amendments       
Actuarial (gain) loss 24.0 (7.0)  
Foreign currency effect (4.5) (1.2)  
Benefits paid (6.0) (6.2)  
Benefit obligation at end of year 103.4 85.3 94.9
Change in plan assets:      
Balance at beginning of year 87.9 97.7  
Actual return on plan assets 21.9 (2.6)  
Expenses paid        
Expenses paid        
Plan participant contributions 0.2 0.2  
Other       
Multi-plan combination       
Foreign currency effects (4.5) (1.2)  
Employer contributions        
Benefits paid (6.0) (6.2)  
Balance at end of year 99.3 87.9 97.7
Other International [Member]
      
Change in benefit obligation:      
Benefit obligation at beginning of year 15.4 13.3  
Service cost 0.4 0.4 0.4
Interest cost 0.7 0.6 0.6
Plan participant contributions        
Expenses paid from assets        
Amendments       
Actuarial (gain) loss 0.8 1.8  
Foreign currency effect 0.4 (0.7)  
Benefits paid (0.6) (0.7)  
Benefit obligation at end of year 17.1 15.4 13.3
Change in plan assets:      
Balance at beginning of year 12.7 10.2  
Actual return on plan assets 0.4 0.2  
Expenses paid        
Expenses paid        
Plan participant contributions        
Other   1.8  
Multi-plan combination       
Foreign currency effects 0.4 (0.7)  
Employer contributions 1.5 1.7  
Benefits paid (0.6) (0.7)  
Balance at end of year $ 14.0 $ 12.7 $ 10.2