Post Retirement Benefit Plans - Fair Value of the Pension Plans Investments (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Change in plan assets:
Balance at beginning of year	$ 621.2	$ 599.1
Actual return on plan assets	62.6	48.9
Expenses paid	(2.5)	(2.1)
Plan participant contributions	0.3	0.3
Multi-plan combination	0	0
Foreign currency effects	(10.0)	6.4
Employer contributions	15.5	14.4
Benefits paid	36.3	(45.8)
Balance at end of year	650.8	621.2
USA [Member]
Change in plan assets:
Balance at beginning of year	301.8	298.4
Actual return on plan assets	29.8	25.1
Expenses paid	(1.2)	(1.8)
Multi-plan combination	0	0
Employer contributions	11.9	11.4
Benefits paid	16.7	(31.3)
Balance at end of year	325.6	301.8
UNITED KINGDOM | Non-United States [Member]
Change in plan assets:
Multi-plan combination	0	0
Germany [Member] | Non-United States [Member]
Change in plan assets:
Balance at beginning of year	198.9	187.4
Actual return on plan assets	15.7	15.9
Expenses paid	(1.1)
Multi-plan combination	0	0
Foreign currency effects	(0.3)	0.8
Employer contributions	1.9	1.7
Benefits paid	12.4	(6.9)
Balance at end of year	202.7	198.9
Netherlands [Member] | Non-United States [Member]
Change in plan assets:
Balance at beginning of year	106.5	99.3
Actual return on plan assets	15.8	6.5
Plan participant contributions	0.3	0.3
Multi-plan combination	0	0
Foreign currency effects	(8.7)	6.5
Benefits paid	6.1	(6.1)
Balance at end of year	107.8	106.5
Other International [Member] | Non-United States [Member]
Change in plan assets:
Balance at beginning of year	14.0	14.0
Actual return on plan assets	1.3	1.4
Expenses paid	(0.2)	(0.3)
Multi-plan combination	0	0
Foreign currency effects	(1.0)	(0.9)
Employer contributions	1.7	1.3
Benefits paid	1.1	(1.5)
Balance at end of year	$ 14.7	$ 14.0