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Sale of Non-United States Accounts Receivable - Company's Accounts Receivable Programs for Activities Related to Consolidated Statements of Operations and Balance Sheets (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2013
Jan. 31, 2012
Oct. 31, 2012
European RPA [Member]
      
Finance Receivable Transferred To Held For Sale [Line Items]      
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution $ 242.2     
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program 214.7     
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold 27.5     
Loss associated with the program 0.7     
Expenses associated with the program        
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution 161.6   185.6
Uncollected deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold 40.2   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    171.8  
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program    152.1  
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold    19.7  
Loss associated with the program    0.9  
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 17.2 16.8  
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program 17.2 16.8  
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold        
Loss associated with the program        
Expenses associated with the program 0.1 0.1  
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution 3.7   3.9
Uncollected deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold        
Malaysian Agreement [Member]
      
Finance Receivable Transferred To Held For Sale [Line Items]      
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution 5.3 6.5  
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program 5.3 6.5  
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold        
Loss associated with the program        
Expenses associated with the program        
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution 2.7   2.9
Uncollected deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold        
Total RPAs and Agreement [Member]
      
Finance Receivable Transferred To Held For Sale [Line Items]      
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution 264.7 195.1  
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program 237.2 175.4  
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold 27.5 19.7  
Loss associated with the program 0.7 0.9  
Expenses associated with the program 0.1 0.1  
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution 168.0   192.4
Uncollected deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold $ 40.2   $ 3.5