Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Pensions
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Expenses related to defined benefit plans	$ 8.7	$ 5.6	$ 5.2
Health Care and Life Insurance
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Expenses related to defined benefit plans	$ 11.5	$ 7.9	$ 8.1

The total amount of net periodic benefit cost for defined benefit plans for the period. Periodic benefit costs include the following components: service cost, interest cost, expected return on plan assets, gain (loss), prior service cost or credit, transition asset or obligation, and gain (loss) due to settlements or curtailments.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 715

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (h)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28361610&loc=d3e1928-114920

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