Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 107.0	$ 159.8
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	115.8	102.6
Asset impairments	7.9	3.3
Unrealized foreign exchange gain	(4.7)	(4.9)
Deferred income taxes	(12.0)	(3.8)
Gain on disposals of properties, plants and equipment, net	(6.4)	(14.1)
Equity earnings of affiliates	(2.5)	(2.0)
Increase (decrease) in cash from changes in certain assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable	49.3	(42.2)
Inventories	9.3	(44.2)
Accounts payable	8.9	(63.5)
Restructuring reserves	(12.1)	(6.6)
Pension and postretirement benefit liabilities	(8.1)	(10.8)
Other, net	67.5	(50.9)
Net cash provided by operating activities	319.9	22.7
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of companies, net of cash acquired		(185.7)
Cash paid for deferred purchase price	(14.3)
Purchases of properties, plants and equipment	(107.5)	(117.8)
Purchases of timber properties	(3.4)	(3.4)
Proceeds from the sale of properties, plants, equipment and other assets	9.2	17.9
Issuance of notes receivable to related party, net	1.1	(21.3)
Purchase of land rights		(0.6)
Net cash used in investing activities	(114.9)	(310.9)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	2,486.0	2,804.5
Payments on long-term debt	(2,627.5)	(2,492.2)
Proceeds from (payments on) short-term borrowings, net	(21.3)	55.2
Payments of trade accounts receivable credit facility, net		(10.0)
Dividends paid	(73.2)	(73.4)
Exercise of stock options	1.0	2.2
Acquisitions of treasury stock and other	(0.1)	(3.1)
Restricted stock awards		(0.3)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(235.1)	282.9
Effects of exchange rates on cash	(5.6)	7.4
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(35.7)	2.1
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	127.4	107.0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 91.7	$ 109.1