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Sale of Non-United States Accounts Receivable - Company's Accounts Receivable Programs (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2013
Oct. 31, 2012
Oct. 31, 2011
European RPA [Member]
      
Finance Receivable Transferred To Held For Sale [Line Items]      
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution $ 1,071.3 $ 702.7  
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program 947.0 619.1  
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold 124.3 83.6  
Loss associated with the program 2.5 1.9  
Expenses associated with the program   1.9  
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution 179.0 185.6  
Uncollected deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold 11.5 3.5  
RPA and Italian RPA [Member]
      
Finance Receivable Transferred To Held For Sale [Line Items]      
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution   189.4 958.6
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program   167.7 848.4
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold   21.7 110.2
Loss associated with the program   1.6 4.4
Expenses associated with the program       
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution       
Uncollected deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold       
Singapore RPA [Member]
      
Finance Receivable Transferred To Held For Sale [Line Items]      
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution 70.5 73.8 70.5
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program 70.5 73.8 70.5
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold       
Loss associated with the program       
Expenses associated with the program 0.2 0.2 0.2
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution 4.4 3.9  
Uncollected deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold       
Malaysian Agreements [Member]
      
Finance Receivable Transferred To Held For Sale [Line Items]      
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution 22.9 24.2 19.0
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program 22.9 24.2 19.0
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold       
Loss associated with the program 0.2 0.1 0.2
Expenses associated with the program 0.1 0.1  
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution 4.5 2.9  
Uncollected deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold       
Total RPAs and Agreements [Member]
      
Finance Receivable Transferred To Held For Sale [Line Items]      
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution 1,164.7 990.1 1,048.1
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program 1,040.4 884.8 937.9
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold 124.3 105.3 110.2
Loss associated with the program 2.7 3.6 4.6
Expenses associated with the program 0.3 2.2 0.2
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution 187.9 192.4  
Uncollected deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold $ 11.5 $ 3.5