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Contingent Liabilities (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Jul. 31, 2012 | Oct. 31, 2011
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Additional contingent liabilities and environmental reserve (Textual) [Abstract] |  |
Estimated environmental remediation liabilities reserves | $ 26.6 | $ 29.3
Environmental remediation expenses in year one | 5.8 |
Environmental remediation expenses in year two | 3.4 |
Environmental remediation expenses in year three | 1.5 |
Environmental remediation expenses in year four | 2.6 |
Environmental remediation expenses in year five | 1.7 |
Environmental remediation expenses in five year thereafter | 11.6 |
Blending facility in Chicago and Illinois [Member] |  |
Contingent Liabilities (Textual) [Abstract] |  |
Environmental liability reserves | 13.9 | 14.0
European drum facilities [Member] |  |
Contingent Liabilities (Textual) [Abstract] |  |
Environmental liability reserves | 7.2 | 9.5
Life cycle management and recycling facilities [Member] |  |
Contingent Liabilities (Textual) [Abstract] |  |
Environmental liability reserves | 3.8 | 4.2
Other facilities [Member] |  |
Contingent Liabilities (Textual) [Abstract] |  |
Environmental liability reserves | $ 1.7 | $ 1.6

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