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Sale of Non-United States Accounts Receivable - Company's Accounts Receivables Programs (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |
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Jan. 31, 2014 | Jan. 31, 2013 | Oct. 31, 2013
European RPA [Member] |  |  |
Finance Receivable Transferred To Held For Sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution | $ 243.5 | $ 242.2 |
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program | 215.4 | 214.7 |
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold | 28.1 | 27.5 |
Loss associated with the program | 0.7 | 0.7 |
Expenses associated with the program |  |  |
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution | 160.1 |  | 179.0
Uncollected deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold | 21.2 |  | 11.5
Singapore RPA [Member] |  |  |
Finance Receivable Transferred To Held For Sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution | 15.0 | 17.2 |
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program | 15.0 | 17.2 |
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 | 5.7 |  | 4.4
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 | 0.8 | 5.3 |
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program | 0.8 | 5.3 |
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 | 0.3 |  | 4.5
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 | 259.3 | 264.7 |
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program | 231.2 | 237.2 |
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold | 28.1 | 27.5 |
Loss associated with the program | 0.7 | 0.7 |
Expenses associated with the program | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution | 166.1 |  | 187.9
Uncollected deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold | $ 21.2 |  | $ 11.5

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- Definition Reflects the net positive or negative amount derived from subtracting from net proceeds of sale, the carrying amounts, net of allocated reserves, of accounts receivable transferred to a third party in a transaction that qualifies for sales treatment. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 860 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=13989330&loc=d3e107425-111719 + Details
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