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Derivative Financial Instruments Designated as Cash Flow Hedges (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
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12 Months Ended |
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Oct. 31, 2012
NrCounterparty
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Oct. 31, 2011
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Oct. 31, 2010
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| Derivative Financial Instruments Designated as Cash Flow Hedges |
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| Loss reclassified to interest expense on derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges |
$ 0.4 |
$ 0.4 |
$ 0.4 |
| Unamortized loss on interest rate lock |
2.2 |
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| Loss expected to be reclassified as interest expense on derivative financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges, over the next twelve months |
0.4 |
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| Other Derivative Financial Instruments not Designated for Hedge Accounting |
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| Number of counterparties of foreign exchange contracts of other derivative financial instruments not designated for hedge accounting (as a number) |
8 |
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| Notional amount of foreign exchange contracts of other derivative financial instruments not designated for hedge accounting |
35.7 |
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| Number of stock index futures counterparties of other derivative financial instruments not designated for hedge accounting (as a number) |
1 |
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| Notional amount of stock index futures contracts of other derivative financial instruments not designated for hedge accounting |
97.1 |
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| Number of commodity futures counterparties of other derivative financial instruments not designated for hedge accounting (as a number) |
1 |
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| Notional amount of commodity futures contracts of other derivative financial instruments not designated for hedge accounting |
$ 11.8 |
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