Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity (USD $) In Millions, except Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Total	Capital Stock [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Beginning balance, value at Oct. 31, 2011	$ 1,321.4	$ 113.8	$ (132.0)	$ 1,351.6	$ 127.3	$ (139.3)
Beginning balance, shares at Oct. 31, 2011		47,093	29,749
Net income	123.6			118.1	5.5
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation	(46.4)				(19.5)	(26.9)
Reclassification of cash flow hedges to earnings, net of income tax benefit	1.3					1.3
Unrealized gain on cash flow hedges, net of income tax expense	(2.4)					(2.4)
Minimum pension liability adjustment, net of income tax benefit	(24.4)					(24.4)
Comprehensive income (loss)	51.7
Acquisitions of noncontrolling interests and other	5.9			0.2	5.7
Dividends paid	(97.7)			(97.7)
Treasury shares acquired	0	0	0	0	0	0
Treasury shares acquired, shares		(1)	1
Stock options exercised	2.1	1.8	0.3
Stock options exercised or forfeited, shares	158	158	(158)
Restricted stock directors	0.7	0.7
Restricted stock directors, shares		14	(14)
Restricted stock executives	0.2	0.2
Restricted stock executives, shares		5	(5)
Tax benefit of stock options and other	1.4	1.4
Long-term incentive shares issued	6.2	5.9	0.3
Long-term incentive shares issued, shares		134	(134)
Ending balance, value at Oct. 31, 2012	1,291.9	123.8	(131.4)	1,372.2	119.0	(191.7)
Ending balance, shares at Oct. 31, 2012		47,403	29,439
Net income	147.5			144.7	2.8
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation	9.3				1.4	7.9
Reclassification of cash flow hedges to earnings, net of income tax benefit	0.5					0.5
Unrealized gain on cash flow hedges, net of income tax expense	(0.2)					(0.2)
Minimum pension liability adjustment, net of income tax benefit	30.9					30.9
Comprehensive income (loss)	188.0
Acquisitions of noncontrolling interests and other	(7.7)			0.2	(7.9)
Dividends paid	(98.3)			(98.3)
Stock options exercised	1.5	1.3	0.2
Stock options exercised or forfeited, shares	99	99	(99)
Restricted stock directors	0.2	0.2
Restricted stock directors, shares		5	(5)
Restricted stock executives	0.9	0.8	0.1
Restricted stock executives, shares		16	(16)
Stock forfeiture	0.2	0.2
Stock forfeiture, shares	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tax benefit of stock options and other	1.0	1.0
Long-term incentive shares issued	2.2	2.1	0.1
Long-term incentive shares issued, shares		54	(54)
Ending balance, value at Oct. 31, 2013	1,379.9	129.4	(131.0)	1,418.8	115.3	(152.6)
Ending balance, shares at Oct. 31, 2013		47,577	29,265
Net income	44.9			91.5	(46.6)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation	(86.9)				0.7	(87.6)
Reclassification of cash flow hedges to earnings, net of income tax benefit	0.4					0.4
Unrealized gain on cash flow hedges, net of income tax expense	0.1					0.1
Minimum pension liability adjustment, net of income tax benefit	(34.7)					(34.7)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(76.2)
Acquisitions of noncontrolling interests and other	11.7				11.7
Dividends paid	(98.6)			(98.6)
Stock options exercised	1.7	1.6	0.1
Stock options exercised or forfeited, shares	69	69	(69)
Restricted stock directors	1.2	1.1	0.1
Restricted stock directors, shares		22	(22)
Tax benefit of stock options and other	0.5	0.5
Long-term incentive shares issued	3.0	2.9	0.1
Long-term incentive shares issued, shares		56	(56)
Ending balance, value at Oct. 31, 2014	$ 1,223.2	$ 135.5	$ (130.7)	$ 1,411.7	$ 81.1	$ (274.4)
Ending balance, shares at Oct. 31, 2014		47,724	29,118