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Sale of Non-United States Accounts Receivable - Company's Accounts Receivables Programs (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
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Jan. 31, 2016 | Jan. 31, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2015
European RPA [Member] |  |  |
Finance Receivable Transferred To Held For Sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution | $ 135.1 | $ 191.5 |
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program | 120.0 | 169.4 |
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold | 15.1 | 22.0 |
Loss associated with the program | 0.2 | 0.5 |
Expenses associated with the program | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution | 94.9 |  | $ 114.8
Uncollected deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold | 21.5 |  |
Deferred purchase price liability related to accounts receivable sold |  |  | (1.5)
Singapore RPA [Member] |  |  |
Finance Receivable Transferred To Held For Sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution | 10.1 | 11.6 |
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program | 10.1 | 11.6 |
Expenses associated with the program | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution | 4.2 |  | 4.0
Total RPAs and Agreements [Member] |  |  |
Finance Receivable Transferred To Held For Sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution | 145.2 | 203.1 |
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program | 130.1 | 181.0 |
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold | 15.1 | 22.0 |
Loss associated with the program | 0.2 | 0.5 |
Expenses associated with the program | 0.0 | $ 0.0 |
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution | 99.1 |  | 118.8
Uncollected deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold | $ 21.5 |  |
Deferred purchase price liability related to accounts receivable sold |  |  | $ (1.5)

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