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Post Retirement Benefit Plans - Fair Value of the Pension Plans Investments (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2013
Oct. 31, 2012
Oct. 31, 2011
Change in plan assets:      
Balance at beginning of year $ 599.1    
Employer contributions 14.4 18.0 32.6
Benefits paid 1.4    
Balance at end of year 621.2 599.1  
Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
      
Change in plan assets:      
Balance at beginning of year 599.1    
Expenses paid (2.2) 1.1  
Plan participant contributions 0.3 0.3  
Multi-plan combination 0.4 1.7  
Benefits paid 47.0 27.9  
Balance at end of year 621.2 599.1  
USA [Member]
      
Change in plan assets:      
Balance at beginning of year 298.4    
Expenses paid (1.9) 1.1  
Multi-plan combination 0.4    
Benefits paid 31.3 13.6  
Balance at end of year 301.8 298.4  
Germany [Member]
      
Change in plan assets:      
Benefits paid 1.4 1.3  
United Kingdom [Member]
      
Change in plan assets:      
Balance at beginning of year 187.4    
Plan participant contributions   0.1  
Multi-plan combination   1.7  
Benefits paid 6.9 6.4  
Balance at end of year 198.9 187.4  
Netherlands [Member]
      
Change in plan assets:      
Balance at beginning of year 99.3    
Plan participant contributions 0.3 0.2  
Benefits paid 6.0 6.0  
Balance at end of year 106.5 99.3  
Other International [Member]
      
Change in plan assets:      
Balance at beginning of year 14.0    
Expenses paid (0.3)    
Benefits paid 1.4 0.6  
Balance at end of year 14.0 14.0  
Level 1 [Member]
      
Change in plan assets:      
Balance at end of year 304.3 111.8  
Level 1 [Member] | Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
      
Change in plan assets:      
Balance at beginning of year 599.1 540.3  
Actual return on plan assets 48.9 66.2  
Expenses paid (2.1) (1.1)  
Plan participant contributions 0.3 0.3  
Multi-plan combination   1.7  
Foreign currency effects 6.4 (0.2)  
Employer contributions 14.4 18.0  
Benefits paid (45.8) (26.1)  
Balance at end of year 621.2 599.1  
Level 1 [Member] | USA [Member]
      
Change in plan assets:      
Balance at beginning of year 298.4 263.0  
Actual return on plan assets 25.1 35.3  
Expenses paid (1.8) (1.1)  
Employer contributions 11.4 14.3  
Benefits paid (31.3) (13.1)  
Balance at end of year 301.8 298.4  
Level 1 [Member] | Germany [Member]
      
Change in plan assets:      
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Actual return on plan assets        
Expenses paid        
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Level 1 [Member] | United Kingdom [Member]
      
Change in plan assets:      
Balance at beginning of year 187.4 176.7  
Actual return on plan assets 15.9 8.6  
Plan participant contributions   0.1  
Multi-plan combination   1.7  
Foreign currency effects 0.8 4.5  
Employer contributions 1.7 2.2  
Benefits paid (6.9) (6.4)  
Balance at end of year 198.9 187.4  
Level 1 [Member] | Netherlands [Member]
      
Change in plan assets:      
Balance at beginning of year 99.3 87.9  
Actual return on plan assets 6.5 21.9  
Plan participant contributions 0.3 0.2  
Foreign currency effects 6.5 (4.7)  
Benefits paid (6.1) (6.0)  
Balance at end of year 106.5 99.3  
Level 1 [Member] | Other International [Member]
      
Change in plan assets:      
Balance at beginning of year 14.0 12.7  
Actual return on plan assets 1.4 0.4  
Expenses paid (0.3)    
Foreign currency effects (0.9)    
Employer contributions 1.3 1.5  
Benefits paid (1.5) (0.6)  
Balance at end of year $ 14.0 $ 14.0