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Long-Term Debt (United States Trade Accounts Receivable Credit Facility) - Additional Information (Detail) - United States Trade Accounts Receivable Credit Facility [Member] - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Jan. 31, 2016 | Dec. 01, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Amount borrowed under multi currency credit facility |  | $ 150,000,000 | $ 170,000,000
Maturity date of credit facility | 2016-09 |  |

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- Definition Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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