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Sale of Non-United States Accounts Receivable - Company's Accounts Receivables Programs (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013
European RPA [Member] |  |  |
Finance Receivable Transferred To Held For Sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution | $ 715.2 | $ 1,006.4 | $ 1,071.3
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program | 633.6 | 888.1 | 947.0
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold | 76.2 | 118.3 | 124.3
Loss associated with the program | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.5
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution | 114.8 | 164.7 |
Deferred purchase price asset (liability) related to accounts receivable sold | (1.5) | (23.7) |
Other Receivables Purchase Agreement [Member] |  |  |
Finance Receivable Transferred To Held For Sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution | 48.1 | 56.7 | 93.4
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program | 48.1 | 56.7 | 93.4
Loss associated with the program | 0.1 |  | 0.2
Expenses associated with the program | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution | 4.0 | 5.0 |
Uncollected deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Total RPAs and Agreements [Member] |  |  |
Finance Receivable Transferred To Held For Sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution | 763.3 | 1,063.1 | 1,164.7
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program | 681.7 | 944.8 | 1,040.4
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold | 76.2 | 118.3 | 124.3
Loss associated with the program | 1.6 | 2.5 | 2.7
Expenses associated with the program | 0.1 | 0.1 | $ 0.3
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution | 118.8 | 169.7 |
Deferred purchase price asset (liability) related to accounts receivable sold | $ (1.5) | $ (23.7) |

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