Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Effective Income Tax Rate (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
Schedule Of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Line Items]
United States federal tax rate	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
Non-U.S. tax rates	(1.40%)	(10.00%)	(15.00%)
State and local taxes, net of federal tax benefit	2.20%	1.90%	1.30%
United States tax credits	(0.70%)	(0.80%)	(4.00%)
Unrecognized tax benefits	(5.60%)	12.40%	(1.50%)
Valuation allowance	1.50%	(14.40%)	1.90%
Withholding tax	1.10%	1.10%	1.30%
Foreign partnerships	(4.20%)	(1.00%)
Other items	2.50%	2.80%	(1.50%)
Effective income tax rate, Continuing operations	30.40%	27.00%	17.50%