Post Retirement Benefit Plans - Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Pension Plans, Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]
Plan assets	$ 621.2	$ 599.1
Pension Plans, Defined Benefit [Member]
Pension Plans, Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]
Projected benefit obligation	703.8	722.4	616.2
Accumulated benefit obligation	674.4	687.8
Plan assets	621.2	599.1
Accumulated benefit obligation	503.0	531.2
Plan assets	419.2	408.3
USA [Member]
Pension Plans, Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]
Projected benefit obligation	358.7	404.7	345.5
Accumulated benefit obligation	339.1	382.0
Plan assets	301.8	298.4
Accumulated benefit obligation	339.1	382.0
Plan assets	301.8	298.4
Germany [Member]
Pension Plans, Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]
Projected benefit obligation	39.0	35.3	27.9
Accumulated benefit obligation	35.9	32.5
Accumulated benefit obligation	35.9	32.5
United Kingdom [Member]
Pension Plans, Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]
Projected benefit obligation	174.9	161.9	142.1
Accumulated benefit obligation	171.3	156.6
Plan assets	198.9	187.4
Netherlands [Member]
Pension Plans, Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]
Projected benefit obligation	116.9	103.4	85.3
Accumulated benefit obligation	115.2	102.0
Plan assets	106.5	99.3
Accumulated benefit obligation	115.2	102.0
Plan assets	106.5	99.3
Other International [Member]
Pension Plans, Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]
Projected benefit obligation	14.3	17.1	15.4
Accumulated benefit obligation	12.9	14.7
Plan assets	14.0	14.0
Accumulated benefit obligation	12.8	14.7
Plan assets	$ 10.9	$ 10.6