Contingent Liabilities And Environmental Reserves - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2012 Blending Facility In Chicago And Illinois [Member]	Oct. 31, 2011 Blending Facility In Chicago And Illinois [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 European Drum Facilities [Member]	Oct. 31, 2011 European Drum Facilities [Member]	Oct. 31, 2011 Life Cycle Management And Recycling Facilities [Member]	Oct. 31, 2010 Life Cycle Management And Recycling Facilities [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 Other Facilities [Member]	Oct. 31, 2011 Other Facilities [Member]
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Estimated environmental remediation liabilities reserves	$ 27.5	$ 29.3
Environmental liability reserves			13.9	14.0	7.4	9.5	4.2	4.2	2.0	1.6
Environmental Remediation Expenses in Year One	8.6
Environmental Remediation Expenses in Year Two	3.8
Environmental Remediation Expenses in Year Three	2.1
Environmental Remediation Expenses in Year Four	3.8
Environmental Remediation Expenses in Year Five	2.1
Environmental Remediation Expenses in Five Year Thereafter	$ 7.1