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Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements - Summary of Quantitative about Significant Unobservable Inputs Used to Determine Fair Value of Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held and Used (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2019 | Oct. 31, 2018 | Oct. 31, 2019 | Oct. 31, 2018 | Oct. 31, 2017
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31) |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Net Assets Held for Sale |  |  |  |  | $ 5.6
Impairment of Long Lived Assets |  |  |  | $ 7.6 | 2.2
Total | $ 5.7 | $ 4.2 | $ 7.8 | $ 8.3 | $ 20.8
Indicative Bids | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31) |  |  |  |  |
Unobservable Input |  |  | Indicative Bids |  |
Broker Quote / Indicative Bids | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31) |  |  |  |  |
Unobservable Input |  |  |  | Indicative Bids |
Sales Value | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31) |  |  |  |  |
Unobservable Input |  |  | Sales Value | Sales Value |
Land and building | Indicative Bids | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31) |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Net Assets Held for Sale |  |  | $ 2.1 |  |
Land and building | Broker Quote / Indicative Bids | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31) |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Net Assets Held for Sale |  |  |  | $ 0.7 |
Machinery and equipment | Sales Value | Level 3 |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Line Items] (Deprecated 2018-01-31) |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Long Lived Assets |  |  | $ 5.7 | $ 7.6 |

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