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Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements - Summary of Losses of Long Lived Assets at Fair Value on Non-recurring Basis (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013 | Oct. 31, 2012
Impairment Of Long Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-lived assets held and used | $ 35.5 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse | $ 31.4 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse | $ 13.2 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse
Total | 35.5 us-gaap_TangibleAssetImpairmentCharges | 31.4 us-gaap_TangibleAssetImpairmentCharges | 13.2 us-gaap_TangibleAssetImpairmentCharges
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Impairment Of Long Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-lived assets held and used | 14.1 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member | 27.4 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member | 3.0 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
Long-lived assets held for sale or disposal | 21.4 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member | 4.0 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member | 10.2 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member
Total | $ 35.5 us-gaap_TangibleAssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member | $ 31.4 us-gaap_TangibleAssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member | $ 13.2 us-gaap_TangibleAssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member

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