Sale of Non-United States Accounts Receivable - Company's Accounts Receivables Programs (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2013
European RPA [Member]
Finance Receivable Transferred To Held For Sale [Line Items]
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution	$ 266.7	$ 282.3	$ 784.0	$ 790.4
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program	235.2	249.2	692.0	699.0
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold	31.5	33.1	92.0	91.5
Loss associated with the program	0.7	0.6	2.0	1.8
Expenses associated with the program
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution	173.6		173.6		179.0
Uncollected deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold	5.2		5.2		11.5
Singapore RPA [Member]
Finance Receivable Transferred To Held For Sale [Line Items]
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution	13.0	17.3	43.3	52.3
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program	13.0	17.3	43.3	52.3
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold
Loss associated with the program
Expenses associated with the program			0.1	0.2
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution	5.7		5.7		4.4
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	0.8	17.4
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program		5.9	0.8	17.4
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold
Loss associated with the program				0.1
Expenses associated with the program
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution					4.5
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	279.7	305.5	828.1	860.1
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program	248.2	272.4	736.1	768.7
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold	31.5	33.1	92.0	91.5
Loss associated with the program	0.7	0.6	2.0	1.9
Expenses associated with the program			0.1	0.2
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution	179.3		179.3		187.9
Uncollected deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold	$ 5.2		$ 5.2		$ 11.5