Contingent Liabilities - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jul. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Environmental liability reserves	$ 27.0	$ 27.5
Environmental remediation expenses in year one	8.1
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
Blending Facility in Chicago and Illinois [Member]
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Environmental liability reserves	13.8	13.9
European Drum Facilities [Member]
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Environmental liability reserves	7.3	7.4
Life Cycle Management and Recycling Facilities [Member]
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Environmental liability reserves	3.7	4.2
Other Facilities [Member]
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Environmental liability reserves	$ 2.2	$ 2.0