Post Retirement Benefit Plans - Fair Value of the Pension Plans Investments (Detail) - USD ($)
$ in Millions |
12 Months Ended |
Oct. 31, 2016 |
Oct. 31, 2015 |
| Change in plan assets: |
|
|
| Balance at beginning of year |
$ 624.7
|
$ 650.8
|
| Actual return on plan assets |
71.6
|
25.4
|
| Expenses paid |
(4.0)
|
(2.7)
|
| Plan participant contributions |
0.2
|
0.2
|
| Foreign currency impact |
(47.1)
|
(27.3)
|
| Employer contributions |
17.3
|
8.2
|
| Benefits paid out of plan |
(36.4)
|
(29.9)
|
| Balance at end of year |
626.3
|
624.7
|
| United States |
|
|
| Change in plan assets: |
|
|
| Balance at beginning of year |
311.1
|
325.6
|
| Actual return on plan assets |
29.8
|
(0.9)
|
| Expenses paid |
(3.3)
|
(2.1)
|
| Plan participant contributions |
0.0
|
0.0
|
| Foreign currency impact |
0.0
|
0.0
|
| Employer contributions |
14.9
|
5.0
|
| Benefits paid out of plan |
(20.0)
|
(16.5)
|
| Balance at end of year |
332.5
|
311.1
|
| Non-United States | Germany |
|
|
| Change in plan assets: |
|
|
| Balance at beginning of year |
0.0
|
0.0
|
| Actual return on plan assets |
0.0
|
0.0
|
| Expenses paid |
0.0
|
0.0
|
| Plan participant contributions |
0.0
|
0.0
|
| Foreign currency impact |
0.0
|
0.0
|
| Employer contributions |
0.0
|
0.0
|
| Benefits paid out of plan |
0.0
|
0.0
|
| Balance at end of year |
0.0
|
0.0
|
| Non-United States | United Kingdom |
|
|
| Change in plan assets: |
|
|
| Balance at beginning of year |
208.4
|
202.7
|
| Actual return on plan assets |
31.5
|
21.8
|
| Expenses paid |
(0.7)
|
(0.7)
|
| Plan participant contributions |
0.0
|
0.0
|
| Foreign currency impact |
(45.6)
|
(10.6)
|
| Employer contributions |
1.8
|
2.5
|
| Benefits paid out of plan |
(10.3)
|
(7.3)
|
| Balance at end of year |
185.1
|
208.4
|
| Non-United States | Netherlands |
|
|
| Change in plan assets: |
|
|
| Balance at beginning of year |
92.7
|
107.8
|
| Actual return on plan assets |
9.3
|
3.9
|
| Expenses paid |
0.2
|
0.2
|
| Plan participant contributions |
0.2
|
0.2
|
| Foreign currency impact |
(1.4)
|
(14.2)
|
| Employer contributions |
0.0
|
0.0
|
| Benefits paid out of plan |
(4.9)
|
(5.2)
|
| Balance at end of year |
96.1
|
92.7
|
| Non-United States | Other International |
|
|
| Change in plan assets: |
|
|
| Balance at beginning of year |
12.5
|
14.7
|
| Actual return on plan assets |
1.0
|
0.6
|
| Expenses paid |
(0.2)
|
(0.1)
|
| Plan participant contributions |
0.0
|
0.0
|
| Foreign currency impact |
(0.1)
|
(2.5)
|
| Employer contributions |
0.6
|
0.7
|
| Benefits paid out of plan |
(1.2)
|
(0.9)
|
| Balance at end of year |
$ 12.6
|
$ 12.5
|