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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, 2017 | Jul. 31, 2016 | Jul. 31, 2017 | Jul. 31, 2016 | Oct. 31, 2016
European RPA |  |  |  |  |
Finance Receivable Transferred To Held For Sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution | $ 192.2 | $ 160.0 | $ 506.3 | $ 463.3 |
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the programs | 170.0 | 140.7 | 448.2 | 409.2 |
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold | 22.2 | 19.3 | 58.1 | 53.7 |
Loss associated with the programs | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
Expenses associated with the programs | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution | 147.8 |  | 147.8 |  | $ 106.7
Deferred purchase price asset (liability) related to accounts receivable sold | 32.7 |  | 32.7 |  | (0.4)
Singapore RPA |  |  |  |  |
Finance Receivable Transferred To Held For Sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution | 12.4 | 11.4 | 37.4 | 32.5 |
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the programs | 10.3 | 11.4 | 32.0 | 32.5 |
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold | 2.2 | 0.0 | 5.4 | 0.0 |
Loss associated with the programs | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Expenses associated with the programs | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution | 3.5 |  | 3.5 |  | 4.0
Deferred purchase price asset (liability) related to accounts receivable sold | 0.8 |  | 0.8 |  | 0.5
Total RPAs and Agreements |  |  |  |  |
Finance Receivable Transferred To Held For Sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution | 204.6 | 171.4 | 543.7 | 495.8 |
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the programs | 180.3 | 152.1 | 480.2 | 441.7 |
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold | 24.4 | 19.3 | 63.5 | 53.7 |
Loss associated with the programs | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
Expenses associated with the programs | 0.0 | $ 0.0 | 0.0 | $ 0.0 |
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution | 151.3 |  | 151.3 |  | 110.7
Deferred purchase price asset (liability) related to accounts receivable sold | $ 33.5 |  | $ 33.5 |  | $ 0.1

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