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Post Retirement Benefit Plans - Amounts Recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Oct. 31, 2016 | Oct. 31, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2014
Pension Plans, Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits [Line Items] |  |  |
Unrecognized net actuarial loss | $ 202.5 | $ 192.1 |
Unrecognized prior service cost | (2.7) | (3.5) |
Unrecognized initial net obligation | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Pre-tax) | 199.8 | 188.6 | $ 198.8
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets consist of: |  |  |
Prepaid benefit cost | 22.2 | 26.7 |
Accrued benefit liability | (179.7) | (167.8) |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | 199.8 | 188.6 | $ 198.8
Net amount recognized | 42.3 | 47.5 |
United States |  |  |
Pension Plans, Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits [Line Items] |  |  |
Unrecognized net actuarial loss | 145.4 | 126.6 |
Unrecognized prior service cost | (1.2) | (1.8) |
Unrecognized initial net obligation | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Pre-tax) | 144.2 | 124.8 |
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets consist of: |  |  |
Prepaid benefit cost | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Accrued benefit liability | (137.7) | (121.0) |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | 144.2 | 124.8 |
Net amount recognized | 6.5 | 3.8 |
Non-United States | Germany |  |  |
Pension Plans, Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits [Line Items] |  |  |
Unrecognized net actuarial loss | 18.4 | 15.9 |
Unrecognized prior service cost | 0.0 |  |
Unrecognized initial net obligation | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Pre-tax) | 18.4 | 15.9 |
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets consist of: |  |  |
Prepaid benefit cost | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Accrued benefit liability | (41.8) | (38.6) |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | 18.4 | 15.9 |
Net amount recognized | (23.4) | (22.7) |
Non-United States | United Kingdom |  |  |
Pension Plans, Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits [Line Items] |  |  |
Unrecognized net actuarial loss | 36.4 | 32.9 |
Unrecognized prior service cost | 0.0 |  |
Unrecognized initial net obligation | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Pre-tax) | 36.4 | 32.9 |
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets consist of: |  |  |
Prepaid benefit cost | 13.7 | 24.4 |
Accrued benefit liability | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | 36.4 | 32.9 |
Net amount recognized | 50.1 | 57.3 |
Non-United States | Netherlands |  |  |
Pension Plans, Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits [Line Items] |  |  |
Unrecognized net actuarial loss | (0.1) | 14.9 |
Unrecognized prior service cost | (1.5) | (1.7) |
Unrecognized initial net obligation | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Pre-tax) | (1.6) | 13.2 |
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets consist of: |  |  |
Prepaid benefit cost | 6.0 | 0.0 |
Accrued benefit liability | 0.0 | (8.2) |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (1.6) | 13.2 |
Net amount recognized | 4.4 | 5.0 |
Non-United States | Other International |  |  |
Pension Plans, Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits [Line Items] |  |  |
Unrecognized net actuarial loss | 2.4 | 1.8 |
Unrecognized prior service cost | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Unrecognized initial net obligation | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Pre-tax) | 2.4 | 1.8 |
Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets consist of: |  |  |
Prepaid benefit cost | 2.5 | 2.3 |
Accrued benefit liability | (0.2) | 0.0 |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | 2.4 | 1.8 |
Net amount recognized | $ 4.7 | $ 4.1 |

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