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Sale of Non-United States Accounts Receivable - Additional Information (Detail) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2013 European RPA [Member] USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2013 European RPA [Member] EUR (€)	Jan. 31, 2013 Singapore RPA [Member] USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2013 Singapore RPA [Member] SGD	Jan. 31, 2013 Malaysian Agreement [Member] USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2013 Malaysian Agreement [Member] MYR
Finance Receivable Transferred To Held For Sale [Line Items]
Financing receivable maximum amount under receivable purchase agreement		$ 195.1	€ 145.0	$ 12.1	15.0	$ 4.9	15.0
Minimum percentage of eligible receivables related with bank funds initial purchase price	75.00%
Maximum percentage of eligible receivables related with bank funds initial purchase price	90.00%

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