Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities - Total Net Assets of Flexible Packaging JV (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jul. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 94.3	$ 106.2	$ 101.7	$ 85.1
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance of $2.9 in 2016 and $3.2 in 2015	418.1	403.7
Inventories	288.5	297.0
Properties, plants and equipment, net	1,173.0	1,217.7
Total Assets	50.9	50.9
Accounts payable	340.5	355.3
Total Liabilities	43.3	43.3
Allowance of trade accounts receivable	9.2	11.8
Flexible Packaging JV
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	10.3	14.5
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance of $2.9 in 2016 and $3.2 in 2015	45.0	47.5
Inventories	50.8	44.7
Properties, plants and equipment, net	29.0	43.1
Other assets	41.7	36.8
Total Assets	176.8	186.6
Accounts payable	27.6	27.9
Other liabilities	43.2	50.6
Total Liabilities	70.8	78.5
Allowance of trade accounts receivable	$ 2.9	$ 3.2