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Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements - Recurring Fair Value Measurements (Detail) - Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jul. 31, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2014
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Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Foreign exchange hedges/Insurance annuity | $ 19.9 | $ 22.8
Other Long-Term Liabilities [Member] | Interest Rate Derivatives [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Foreign exchange hedges/Insurance annuity |  | (0.2)
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member] | Foreign Exchange Hedges [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Foreign exchange hedges/Insurance annuity | 0.8 | 0.6
Other Current Liabilities [Member] | Foreign Exchange Hedges [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Foreign exchange hedges/Insurance annuity | (0.5) | (0.2)
Insurance Annuity [Member] | Other Long-Term Assets [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Foreign exchange hedges/Insurance annuity | 19.6 | 22.6
Level 2 [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Foreign exchange hedges/Insurance annuity | 0.3 | 0.2
Level 2 [Member] | Other Long-Term Liabilities [Member] | Interest Rate Derivatives [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Foreign exchange hedges/Insurance annuity |  | (0.2)
Level 2 [Member] | Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member] | Foreign Exchange Hedges [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Foreign exchange hedges/Insurance annuity | 0.8 | 0.6
Level 2 [Member] | Other Current Liabilities [Member] | Foreign Exchange Hedges [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Foreign exchange hedges/Insurance annuity | (0.5) | (0.2)
Level 3 [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Foreign exchange hedges/Insurance annuity | 19.6 | 22.6
Level 3 [Member] | Insurance Annuity [Member] | Other Long-Term Assets [Member] |  |
Fair Value Assets Measured On Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Foreign exchange hedges/Insurance annuity | $ 19.6 | $ 22.6

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