Restructuring Charges - Reconciliation of Total Amounts Expected to be Incurred from Open Restructuring Plans Anticipated to be Realized (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract]
Total amounts expected to be incurred	$ 43.0		$ 43.0
Restructuring charges	9.0	$ 13.3	26.9	$ 40.0	$ 16.1
Amounts remaining to be incurred	16.1		16.1
Employee Separation Costs
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract]
Restructuring charges			16.7	27.8	12.0
Other costs
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract]
Restructuring charges			10.2	$ 12.2	$ 4.1
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract]
Total amounts expected to be incurred	31.8		31.8
Restructuring charges			19.0
Amounts remaining to be incurred	12.8		12.8
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services | Employee Separation Costs
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract]
Total amounts expected to be incurred	23.5		23.5
Restructuring charges			12.4
Amounts remaining to be incurred	11.1		11.1
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services | Other costs
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract]
Total amounts expected to be incurred	8.3		8.3
Restructuring charges			6.6
Amounts remaining to be incurred	1.7		1.7
Flexible Products & Services
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract]
Total amounts expected to be incurred	9.6		9.6
Restructuring charges			6.3
Amounts remaining to be incurred	3.3		3.3
Flexible Products & Services | Employee Separation Costs
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract]
Total amounts expected to be incurred	6.0		6.0
Restructuring charges			4.0
Amounts remaining to be incurred	2.0		2.0
Flexible Products & Services | Other costs
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract]
Total amounts expected to be incurred	3.6		3.6
Restructuring charges			2.3
Amounts remaining to be incurred	1.3		1.3
Paper Packaging & Services
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract]
Total amounts expected to be incurred	1.5		1.5
Restructuring charges			1.5
Amounts remaining to be incurred	0.0		0.0
Paper Packaging & Services | Employee Separation Costs
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract]
Total amounts expected to be incurred	0.3		0.3
Restructuring charges			0.3
Amounts remaining to be incurred	0.0		0.0
Paper Packaging & Services | Other costs
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract]
Total amounts expected to be incurred	1.2		1.2
Restructuring charges			1.2
Amounts remaining to be incurred	0.0		0.0
Land Management
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract]
Total amounts expected to be incurred	0.1		0.1
Restructuring charges			0.1
Amounts remaining to be incurred	0.0		0.0
Land Management | Employee Separation Costs
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract]
Total amounts expected to be incurred	0.0		0.0
Restructuring charges			0.0
Amounts remaining to be incurred	0.0		0.0
Land Management | Other costs
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract]
Total amounts expected to be incurred	0.1		0.1
Restructuring charges			0.1
Amounts remaining to be incurred	$ 0.0		$ 0.0