Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended					6 Months Ended							6 Months Ended		6 Months Ended				6 Months Ended			6 Months Ended			1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2014 Minimum [Member]	Apr. 30, 2014 Maximum [Member]	Apr. 30, 2014 Amended Credit Agreement [Member] USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2013 Amended Credit Agreement [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 19, 2012 Amended Credit Agreement [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 19, 2012 Multicurrency Credit Facility [Member] USD ($)	Oct. 29, 2010 Multicurrency Credit Facility [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 19, 2012 Term Loan [Member] USD ($)	Oct. 29, 2010 Term Loan [Member] USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2014 2010 Credit Agreement [Member]	Oct. 29, 2010 2010 Credit Agreement [Member] USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2014 Senior Notes Due 2017 [Member] USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2013 Senior Notes Due 2017 [Member] USD ($)	Feb. 09, 2007 Senior Notes Due 2017 [Member] USD ($)	Feb. 09, 2007 Subordinated Debt [Member]	Apr. 30, 2014 Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member] USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2013 Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member] USD ($)	Jul. 28, 2009 Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member] USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2014 Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member] USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2013 Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member] USD ($)	Jul. 15, 2011 Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member] EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2013 United States Trade Accounts Receivable Credit Facility [Member] USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2014 United States Trade Accounts Receivable Credit Facility [Member]	Sep. 19, 2011 United States Trade Accounts Receivable Credit Facility [Member] USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2014 Trade Accounts Receivable Credit Facility [Member]	Apr. 30, 2014 Other Long-Term Debt [Member] USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2013 Other Long-Term Debt [Member] USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount borrowed under multi currency credit facility										$ 1,000	$ 800	$ 750	$ 200	$ 250		$ 1,000											$ 170
Option to borrow loan under senior secured credit facility										250						250
Amortization of term loan for first eight quarters													2.5	3.1
Amortization of term loan for next eleven quarters													5.0	6.3
Maturity date of credit facility								Dec. 31, 2017							Oct. 29, 2015													Sep. 30, 2016		Sep. 19, 2014
Total borrowing capacity available in line of credit facility	674.2		674.2
Change in outstanding letter of credit	(15.9)		(15.9)
Leverage ratio, adjusted EBITDA						4.00
Interest coverage ratio, adjusted EBITDA							3.00
Debt extinguishment charge	0	0	0	1.3
Deferred financing cost associated with amended credit agreement	3.4
Carrying amount of long-term debt	1,315.8		1,315.8		1,217.2			294.9	222.9								301.5	301.8			244.7	244.4		274.1	272.9						30.6	35.2
Current portion of long-term debt	15.0		15.0		10.0			15.0
Long-term debt	1,300.8		1,300.8		1,207.2			279.9
Weighted average interest rate on the Amended Credit Agreement								1.69%
Actual interest rate on the Amended Credit Agreement								1.73%
Senior notes issued																			300.0				250.0			200.0			135.0
Interest of senior notes																			6.75%	8.875%			7.75%			7.375%
Senior notes due date																	Jan. 01, 2017				Aug. 01, 2019			Jul. 15, 2021
Interest coverage ratio																											3.00
Decreased trade accounts receivable																													130.0
Outstanding other debt	101.0		101.0		99.3
Short-term borrowings	70.4		70.4		64.1
Current portion of long-term debt in 2014	5.0		5.0
Current portion of long-term debt in 2015	50.6		50.6
Current portion of long-term debt in 2016	190.0		190.0
Current portion of long-term debt in 2017	321.5		321.5
Current portion of long-term debt in 2018	229.9		229.9
Current portion of long-term debt thereafter	518.8		518.8
Deferred financing fees and debt issuance costs	$ 11.9		$ 11.9		$ 13.4