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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 | 9 Months Ended |
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Jul. 31, 2013 | Jul. 31, 2012 | Jul. 31, 2013 | Jul. 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 | $ 282.3 | $ 266.7 | $ 790.4 | $ 454.5 |
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program | 249.2 | 235.1 | 699.0 | 399.6 |
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold | 33.1 | 31.6 | 91.5 | 54.9 |
Loss associated with the program | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 1.2 |
Expenses associated with the program |  |  |  | 1.9 |
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution | 191.0 |  | 191.0 |  | 185.6
Uncollected deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold | 18.0 |  | 18.0 |  | 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 |
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program |  |  |  | 167.7 |
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold |  |  |  | 21.7 |
Loss associated with the program |  |  |  | 1.6 |
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 | 17.3 | 21.3 | 52.3 | 57.1 |
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program | 17.3 | 21.3 | 52.3 | 57.1 |
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold |  |  |  |  |
Loss associated with the program |  |  |  |  |
Expenses associated with the program |  | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution | 4.3 |  | 4.3 |  | 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 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 17.4 | 18.4 |
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program | 5.9 | 6.0 | 17.4 | 18.4 |
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold |  |  |  |  |
Loss associated with the program |  |  | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Expenses associated with the program |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution | 4.4 |  | 4.4 |  | 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 | 305.5 | 294.0 | 860.1 | 719.4 |
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program | 272.4 | 262.4 | 768.7 | 642.8 |
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold | 33.1 | 31.6 | 91.5 | 76.6 |
Loss associated with the program | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 2.9 |
Expenses associated with the program |  | 0.1 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution | 199.7 |  | 199.7 |  | 192.4
Uncollected deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold | $ 18.0 |  | $ 18.0 |  | $ 3.5

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