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Business Segment Information - Total Assets by Geographical Area (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Assets:
Total assets	$ 3,932.3	$ 3,882.2
North America [Member]
Assets:
Total assets	1,883.5	1,818.2
Europe, Middle East and Africa [Member]
Assets:
Total assets	1,518.1	1,517.4
Asia Pacific and Latin America [Member]
Assets:
Total assets	$ 530.7	$ 546.6

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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.18)

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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682



Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 12

-Article 7



Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 18

-Article 5

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