Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015
Pensions
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Expenses related to defined benefit plans	$ 1.6	$ 2.5	$ 3.2	$ 5.0
Health Care and Life Insurance
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure
Expenses related to defined benefit plans	$ 0.6	$ 0.9	$ 1.2	$ 1.9

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=58740216&loc=d3e1928-114920

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (j)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=58740216&loc=d3e1928-114920

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