Sale of Non-United States Accounts Receivable - Company's Accounts Receivable Programs for Activities Related to Consolidated Statements of Operations and Balance Sheets (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2012
European RPA [Member]
Finance Receivable Transferred To Held For Sale [Line Items]
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution	$ 282.3	$ 266.7	$ 790.4	$ 454.5
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program	249.2	235.1	699.0	399.6
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold	33.1	31.6	91.5	54.9
Loss associated with the program	0.6	0.6	1.8	1.2
Expenses associated with the program				1.9
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution	191.0		191.0		185.6
Uncollected deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold	18.0		18.0		3.5
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
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program				167.7
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold				21.7
Loss associated with the program				1.6
Expenses associated with the program
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution
Uncollected deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold
Singapore RPA [Member]
Finance Receivable Transferred To Held For Sale [Line Items]
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution	17.3	21.3	52.3	57.1
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program	17.3	21.3	52.3	57.1
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold
Loss associated with the program
Expenses associated with the program		0.1	0.2	0.2
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution	4.3		4.3		3.9
Uncollected deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold
Malaysian Agreement [Member]
Finance Receivable Transferred To Held For Sale [Line Items]
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution	5.9	6.0	17.4	18.4
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program	5.9	6.0	17.4	18.4
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold
Loss associated with the program			0.1	0.1
Expenses associated with the program
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution	4.4		4.4		2.9
Uncollected deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold
Total RPAs and Agreement [Member]
Finance Receivable Transferred To Held For Sale [Line Items]
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution	305.5	294.0	860.1	719.4
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program	272.4	262.4	768.7	642.8
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold	33.1	31.6	91.5	76.6
Loss associated with the program	0.6	0.6	1.9	2.9
Expenses associated with the program		0.1	0.2	2.1
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution	199.7		199.7		192.4
Uncollected deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold	$ 18.0		$ 18.0		$ 3.5