Stock Plans (Schedule of Compensation Expense and Related Income Tax Benefit for Share-Based Awards) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total compensation expense	$ 22.8	$ 14.7	$ 10.2
Related income tax benefit	7.0	4.4	3.2
Selling, general and administrative expense [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total compensation expense	19.2	12.4	8.6
Cost of sales [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total compensation expense	1.3	0.8	0.6
Research and development expense [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total compensation expense	1.0	0.7	0.4
Capitalized in inventory [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total compensation expense	$ 1.3	$ 0.8	$ 0.6