Business Segment Information - Properties, Plants and Equipment, Net by Geographical Area (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jan. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Assets	$ 3,199.3	$ 3,153.0
Properties, plants and equipment, net
Total properties, plants and equipment, net	1,135.6	1,163.9
United States
Properties, plants and equipment, net
Total properties, plants and equipment, net	706.5	723.3
Europe, Middle East and Africa
Properties, plants and equipment, net
Total properties, plants and equipment, net	292.7	300.5
Asia Pacific and other Americas
Properties, plants and equipment, net
Total properties, plants and equipment, net	136.4	140.1
Operating Segments
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Assets	2,880.3	2,866.6
Operating Segments | Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Assets	1,942.9	1,930.8
Operating Segments | Paper Packaging & Services
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Assets	449.9	439.8
Operating Segments | Flexible Products & Services
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Assets	145.9	156.1
Operating Segments | Land Management
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Assets	341.6	339.9
Corporate, Non-Segment
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Assets	$ 319.0	$ 286.4