Debt - Summary of Borrowings Under Lines of Credit and Long-Term Debt (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jul. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility	$ 75,000
Capital lease obligations and other borrowings	9,069	11,148
Lines of credit and long-term debt	1,259,414	757,969
Senior Notes 2015 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Lines of credit and long-term debt	400,000
U.S. [Member] | Senior Notes 2015 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Lines of credit and long-term debt	409,167	400,000
U.S. [Member] | Senior secured notes 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Lines of credit and long-term debt	278,576
U.S. [Member] | Senior Notes 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Lines of credit and long-term debt	222,200
Europe [Member] | Senior notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Lines of credit and long-term debt	265,252	258,732
ABL credit facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility	39,559
EMEA [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility	35,591	7,742
Americas [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility		46,700
Lines of credit and long-term debt		15,500
APAC credit facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility		$ 18,147