Sale of Non-United States Accounts Receivable - Company's Accounts Receivable Programs (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
European RPA [Member]
Finance Receivable Transferred To Held For Sale [Line Items]
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution	$ 702.7
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program	619.1
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold	83.6
Loss associated with the program	1.9
Expenses associated with the program	1.9
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution	185.6
Uncollected deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold	21.5
RPA and Italian RPA [Member]
Finance Receivable Transferred To Held For Sale [Line Items]
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution	189.4	958.6	739.8
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program	167.7	848.4	656.5
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold	21.7	110.2	83.3
Loss associated with the program	1.6	4.4	3.7
Expenses associated with the program
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution		149.2
Uncollected deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold		24.4
Singapore RPA [Member]
Finance Receivable Transferred To Held For Sale [Line Items]
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution	73.8	70.5	69.6
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program	73.8	70.5	69.6
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold
Loss associated with the program
Expenses associated with the program	0.2	0.2	0.2
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution	3.9	4.9
Uncollected deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold
Malaysian Agreements [Member]
Finance Receivable Transferred To Held For Sale [Line Items]
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution	24.2	19.0	12.5
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program	24.2	19.0	12.5
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold
Loss associated with the program	0.1	0.2	0.1
Expenses associated with the program	0.1
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution	2.9	3.7
Uncollected deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold
Total RPAs and Agreements [Member]
Finance Receivable Transferred To Held For Sale [Line Items]
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution	990.1	1,048.1	821.9
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program	884.8	937.9	738.6
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold	105.3	110.2	83.3
Loss associated with the program	3.6	4.6	3.8
Expenses associated with the program	2.2	0.2	0.2
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution	192.4	157.8
Uncollected deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold	$ 21.5	$ 24.4