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Sale of Non-United States Accounts Receivable - Company's Accounts Receivables Programs (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Jul. 31, 2015 | Jul. 31, 2014 | Jul. 31, 2015 | Jul. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2014
European RPA [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Finance Receivable Transferred To Held For Sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution | $ 165.9 | $ 266.7 | $ 552.6 | $ 784.0 |
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program | 147.1 | 235.2 | 489.5 | 692.0 |
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold | 18.8 | 31.5 | 63.1 | 92.0 |
Loss associated with the program | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.0 |
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution | 121.6 |  | 121.6 |  | $ 164.7
Uncollected deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold | 10.9 |  | 10.9 |  |
Deferred purchase price liability related to accounts receivable sold |  |  |  |  | (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 | 12.0 | 13.0 | 36.4 | 44.1 |
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program | 12.0 | 13.0 | 36.4 | 44.1 |
Expenses associated with the program |  |  | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution | 4.5 |  | 4.5 |  | 5.0
Total RPAs [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Finance Receivable Transferred To Held For Sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution | 177.9 | 279.7 | 589.0 | 828.1 |
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program | 159.1 | 248.2 | 525.9 | 736.1 |
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold | 18.8 | 31.5 | 63.1 | 92.0 |
Loss associated with the program | 0.3 | $ 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.0 |
Expenses associated with the program |  |  | 0.1 | $ 0.1 |
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution | 126.1 |  | 126.1 |  | 169.7
Uncollected deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold | $ 10.9 |  | $ 10.9 |  |
Deferred purchase price liability related to accounts receivable sold |  |  |  |  | $ (23.7)

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