Sale of Non-United States Accounts Receivable - Company's Accounts Receivables Programs (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
European RPA [Member]
Finance Receivable Transferred To Held For Sale [Line Items]
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution	$ 715.2	$ 1,006.4	$ 1,071.3
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program	633.6	888.1	947.0
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold	76.2	118.3	124.3
Loss associated with the program	1.5	2.5	2.5
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution	114.8	164.7
Deferred purchase price asset (liability) related to accounts receivable sold	(1.5)	(23.7)
Other Receivables Purchase Agreement [Member]
Finance Receivable Transferred To Held For Sale [Line Items]
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution	48.1	56.7	93.4
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program	48.1	56.7	93.4
Loss associated with the program	0.1		0.2
Expenses associated with the program	0.1	0.1	0.3
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution	4.0	5.0
Uncollected deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold	0.0	0.0
Total RPAs and Agreements [Member]
Finance Receivable Transferred To Held For Sale [Line Items]
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution	763.3	1,063.1	1,164.7
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program	681.7	944.8	1,040.4
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold	76.2	118.3	124.3
Loss associated with the program	1.6	2.5	2.7
Expenses associated with the program	0.1	0.1	$ 0.3
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution	118.8	169.7
Deferred purchase price asset (liability) related to accounts receivable sold	$ (1.5)	$ (23.7)