Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income/(Loss) before provision for income taxes from continuing operations	$ (5,000,000)	$ 32,000,000	$ (4,000,000)
Operating loss carry forwards, expire date	2033
Capital loss carry forwards	42,000,000
Capital loss carry forwards, expire date	2014
Valuation allowance	459,068,000	254,490,000
Uncertain tax position liabilities (excluding interest and penalties)	10,000,000
Liability for interest and penalties	7,000,000
Reasonably possible outcome within the next 12 months range, reduction of liability for unrecognized tax benefits excluding penalties and interest	8,000,000
Reasonably possible outcome within the next 12 months range, increase of liability for unrecognized tax benefits excluding penalties and interest	2,000,000
Operating Segments [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Valuation allowance	157,000,000
Foreign [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating loss carry forwards	925,000,000
Valuation allowance of foreign tax loss carry forwards	889,000,000
2033 [Member] | Federal [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating loss carry forwards	210,000,000
2033 [Member] | State [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating loss carry forwards	261,000,000
Utilized [Member] | Foreign [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating loss carry forwards	860,000,000
2031 [Member] | Foreign [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Operating loss carry forwards	$ 65,000,000