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		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013
Beginning Balance			$ 1,398.0
Net income	10.0	48.8	75.1	116.0
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation	(12.9)	(11.4)	(36.2)	(15.8)
Reclassification of cash flow hedges to earnings, net of income tax benefit	0.2	0.2	0.5	0.4
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges, net of immaterial income tax expense			(0.1)	(0.1)
Minimum pension liability adjustment, net of income tax benefit	0.4	(0.5)	(0.5)	0.3
Comprehensive income (loss)	(2.3)	37.1	38.8	100.8
Noncontrolling interests, loan conversion and other			15.2
Dividends paid	(24.7)	(24.6)	(73.8)	(73.6)
Stock options exercised			1.7
Restricted stock executives and directors			1.2
Long-term incentive shares issued			3.0
Ending Balance	1,384.1		1,384.1
Capital Units [Member]
Beginning Balance			129.4
Beginning Balance, Shares			47,577
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Stock options exercised			1.6
Stock options exercised, Shares			68
Restricted stock executives and directors			1.1
Restricted stock executives and directors, Shares			22
Long-term incentive shares issued			2.9
Long-term incentive shares issued, Shares			56
Ending Balance	135.0		135.0
Ending Balance, Shares	47,723		47,723
Treasury Stock [Member]
Beginning Balance			(131.0)
Beginning Balance, Shares			29,265
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Stock options exercised			0.1
Stock options exercised, Shares			(68)
Restricted stock executives and directors			0.1
Restricted stock executives and directors, Shares			(22)
Long-term incentive shares issued			0.1
Long-term incentive shares issued, Shares			(56)
Ending Balance	(130.7)		(130.7)
Ending Balance, Shares	29,119		29,119
Retained Earnings [Member]
Beginning Balance			1,443.8
Net income			77.5
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Dividends paid			(73.8)
Ending Balance	1,447.5		1,447.5
Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
Beginning Balance			114.8
Net income			(2.4)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation			0.3
Noncontrolling interests, loan conversion and other			15.2
Ending Balance	127.9		127.9
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Beginning Balance			(159.0)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation			(36.5)
Reclassification of cash flow hedges to earnings, net of income tax benefit			0.5
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges, net of immaterial income tax expense			(0.1)
Minimum pension liability adjustment, net of income tax benefit			(0.5)
Ending Balance	$ (195.6)		$ (195.6)