Shareholders Equity and Comprehensive Income - Summary of Changes in Shareholders Equity (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2013
Beginning Balance	$ 1,398.0
Net income	30.6	24.9
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation	(33.1)
Reclassification of cash flow hedges to earnings, net of income tax benefit	0.2	0.1
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges, net of immaterial income tax expense	(0.1)
Minimum pension liability adjustment, net of income tax benefit	(0.3)	(0.4)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(2.7)	40.6
Noncontrolling interests and other	0.7
Dividends paid	24.4	24.4
Stock options exercised	0.1
Long-term incentive shares issued	2.9
Ending Balance	1,374.6
Capital Stock [Member]
Beginning Balance	129.4
Beginning Balance, Shares	47,577
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Stock options exercised	0.1
Stock options exercised, Shares	4
Long-term incentive shares issued	2.8
Long-term incentive shares issued, Shares	56
Ending Balance	132.3
Ending Balance, Shares	47,637
Treasury Stock [Member]
Beginning Balance	(131.0)
Beginning Balance, Shares	29,265
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Stock options exercised, Shares	(4)
Long-term incentive shares issued	0.1
Long-term incentive shares issued, Shares	(56)
Ending Balance	(130.9)
Ending Balance, Shares	29,205
Retained Earnings [Member]
Beginning Balance	1,443.8
Net income	29.5
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Dividends paid	24.4
Ending Balance	1,448.9
Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
Beginning Balance	114.8
Net income	1.1
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation	(0.6)
Noncontrolling interests and other	0.7
Ending Balance	116.0
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Beginning Balance	(159.0)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation	(32.5)
Reclassification of cash flow hedges to earnings, net of income tax benefit	0.2
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges, net of immaterial income tax expense	(0.1)
Minimum pension liability adjustment, net of income tax benefit	(0.3)
Ending Balance	$ (191.7)