Post Retirement Benefit Plans - Components of Net Periodic Pension Cost (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Pension Plans, Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]
Service cost	$ 16.7	$ 13.4	$ 12.7
Interest cost	27.6	29.6	29.6
Expected return on plan assets	(32.1)	(33.9)	(36.8)
Amortization of prior service cost	0.6	1.5	1.9
Recognized net actuarial loss	16.4	11.4	8.4
Net periodic (income) cost	29.2	22.0	15.8
USA [Member]
Pension Plans, Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]
Service cost	11.5	10.0	9.0
Interest cost	15.9	16.6	16.6
Expected return on plan assets	(16.4)	(17.6)	(19.7)
Amortization of prior service cost	0.5	1.5	1.9
Recognized net actuarial loss	13.6	9.9	7.1
Net periodic (income) cost	25.1	20.4	14.9
Germany [Member]
Pension Plans, Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]
Service cost	0.6	0.4	0.5
Interest cost	1.2	1.4	1.4
Recognized net actuarial loss	0.6	0.1	0.1
Net periodic (income) cost	2.4	1.9	2.0
United Kingdom [Member]
Pension Plans, Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]
Service cost	2.9	2.1	2.1
Interest cost	6.5	7.0	7.1
Expected return on plan assets	(11.7)	(11.8)	(12.7)
Recognized net actuarial loss	1.3	0.6	0.4
Net periodic (income) cost	(1.0)	(2.1)	(3.1)
Netherlands [Member]
Pension Plans, Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]
Service cost	1.2	0.5	0.7
Interest cost	3.3	3.9	3.9
Expected return on plan assets	(3.2)	(3.6)	(3.7)
Recognized net actuarial loss	0.6	0.4	0.4
Net periodic (income) cost	1.9	1.2	1.3
Other International [Member]
Pension Plans, Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]
Service cost	0.5	0.4	0.4
Interest cost	0.7	0.7	0.6
Expected return on plan assets	(0.8)	(0.9)	(0.7)
Amortization of prior service cost	0.1
Recognized net actuarial loss	0.3	0.4	0.4
Net periodic (income) cost	$ 0.8	$ 0.6	$ 0.7

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The amount of gains or losses recognized in net periodic benefit cost.

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The amount of the prior service cost or credit recognized in net periodic benefit cost relating to benefit changes attributable to plan participants' prior service pursuant to a plan amendment or a plan initiation.

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An amount calculated as a basis for determining the extent of delayed recognition of the effects of changes in the fair value of assets. The expected return on plan assets is determined based on the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets and the market-related value of plan assets.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 715

-SubTopic 30

-Glossary Expected Return on Plan Assets

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-Glossary Expected Return on Plan Assets

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The increase in a defined benefit pension plan's projected benefit obligation or a defined benefit postretirement plan's accumulated postretirement benefit obligation due to the passage of time.

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The total amount of net periodic benefit cost for defined benefit plans for the period. Periodic benefit costs include the following components: service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, gain (loss), prior service cost or credit, transition asset or obligation, and gain (loss) due to settlements or curtailments.

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The actuarial present value of benefits attributed by the pension benefit formula to services rendered by employees during the period. The portion of the expected postretirement benefit obligation attributed to employee service during the period. The service cost component is a portion of the benefit obligation and is unaffected by the funded status of the plan.

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