Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jul. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Trade accounts receivable, allowance	$ 9.7	$ 10.6
Property, plant and equipment, accumulated depreciation	157.3	138.6
Other intangible assets, accumulated amortization	$ 162.0	$ 142.9
Preferred stock, par value (in usd per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	500,000	500,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Common stock, par value (in usd per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	100,000,000	100,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	56,164,424	55,691,350
Common stock, shares outstanding	56,164,424	55,691,350