Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2014
Pensions
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Expenses related to defined benefit plans	$ 2.6	$ 1.7	$ 7.6	$ 5.0
Health Care and Life Insurance
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Expenses related to defined benefit plans	$ 0.9	$ 2.1	$ 2.8	$ 6.3

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

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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 715

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

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-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=58740216&loc=d3e1928-114920

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