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Sale of Non-United States Accounts Receivable - Additional Information (Details) | Oct. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2019 EUR (€) | Oct. 31, 2019 SGD ($) | Oct. 31, 2018 USD ($)
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Finance Receivable Transferred To Held For Sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 2,756,300,000 |  |  | $ 907,600,000
European RPA |  |  |  |
Finance Receivable Transferred To Held For Sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Financing receivable maximum amount under receivable purchase agreement | 111,100,000 | € 100,000,000.0 |  |
Singapore RPA |  |  |  |
Finance Receivable Transferred To Held For Sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Financing receivable maximum amount under receivable purchase agreement | 11,000,000.0 |  | $ 15,000,000.0 |
International Trade Accounts Receivable Credit Facilities | Foreign Line of Credit | European RPA |  |  |  |
Finance Receivable Transferred To Held For Sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 96,400,000 |  |  |
International Trade Accounts Receivable Credit Facilities | Foreign Line of Credit | Singapore RPA |  |  |  |
Finance Receivable Transferred To Held For Sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 1,900,000 |  |  |

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