Self-Insurance - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Jan. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Other Liabilities [Line Items]
Standby letters of credit	$ 96,700,000	$ 96,800,000
Restricted insurance deposits	31,720,000	35,974,000
Surety Bonds	218,700,000	231,500,000
Supported Insurance Claim Liabilities
Other Liabilities [Line Items]
Surety Bonds	$ 35,900,000	$ 30,900,000

Cash and equivalents whose use in whole or in part is restricted for the long-term, generally by contractual agreements or regulatory requirements.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 1

-Article 5

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.1)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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