Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2011	Jul. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2011
Information related to the company's operating segments
Revenues, net	$ 512,439	$ 503,317	$ 1,454,273	$ 1,407,860
Gross profit	253,488	255,118	723,587	740,757
SG&A expense	225,788	221,172	680,213	648,356
Asset impairments	141		556	74,610
Operating (loss) income	27,559	33,946	42,818	17,791
Americas [Member]
Information related to the company's operating segments
Revenues, net	286,136	260,159	712,519	664,618
Gross profit	126,101	115,065	311,738	308,032
SG&A expense	92,781	87,984	270,669	256,117
Asset impairments	141		556	465
Operating (loss) income	33,179	27,081	40,513	51,450
Europe [Member]
Information related to the company's operating segments
Revenues, net	154,076	176,438	518,504	548,578
Gross profit	88,136	106,451	298,905	332,083
SG&A expense	80,862	85,402	250,160	250,388
Asset impairments
Operating (loss) income	7,274	21,049	48,745	81,695
Asia/Pacific [Member]
Information related to the company's operating segments
Revenues, net	71,623	65,495	220,242	190,636
Gross profit	39,258	34,347	113,361	101,842
SG&A expense	37,747	36,314	114,988	108,961
Asset impairments				74,145
Operating (loss) income	1,511	(1,967)	(1,627)	(81,264)
Corporate Operations [Member]
Information related to the company's operating segments
Revenues, net	604	1,225	3,008	4,028
Gross profit	(7)	(745)	(417)	(1,200)
SG&A expense	14,398	11,472	44,396	32,890
Asset impairments
Operating (loss) income	$ (14,405)	$ (12,217)	$ (44,813)	$ (34,090)