Contingent Liabilities (Details) (USD $) In Millions	Jul. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
Contingent Liabilities (Additional Textuals) [Abstract]
Estimated environmental remediation liabilities reserves	$ 25.9	$ 26.2
Blending facility in Chicago and Illinois [Member]
Contingent Liabilities (Textuals) [Abstract]
Environmental liability reserves	14.0	14.5
European drum facilities and facility in lier Belgium [Member]
Contingent Liabilities (Textuals) [Abstract]
Environmental liability reserves	$ 10.2	$ 10.3

Carrying value of the obligation (known or estimated) arising from requirements to perform activities to remediate one or more sites, payable after twelve months or beyond the next operating cycle if longer.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 02
-Paragraph 24
-Article 5

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher AICPA
-Name Statement of Position (SOP)
-Number 96-1
-Paragraph 161, 163

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