Business Segment Information - Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2016
Net sales:
Total net sales	$ 887.4	$ 839.6	$ 1,708.3	$ 1,611.0
Operating profit (loss):
Total operating profit (loss)	80.4	82.8	122.5	100.4
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense:
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense	31.0	32.0	61.7	64.3
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services
Net sales:
Total net sales	624.3	589.6	1,185.8	1,124.5
Operating profit (loss):
Total operating profit (loss)	55.5	59.2	84.2	56.6
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense:
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense	20.5	21.1	39.9	42.9
Paper Packaging & Services
Net sales:
Total net sales	188.7	167.2	371.6	325.6
Operating profit (loss):
Total operating profit (loss)	19.8	24.2	30.6	45.4
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense:
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense	7.6	7.9	15.9	15.6
Flexible Products & Services
Net sales:
Total net sales	66.6	76.2	136.3	149.1
Operating profit (loss):
Total operating profit (loss)	1.8	(2.9)	2.3	(6.0)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense:
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense	1.5	2.0	3.4	4.1
Land Management
Net sales:
Total net sales	7.8	6.6	14.6	11.8
Operating profit (loss):
Total operating profit (loss)	3.3	2.3	5.4	4.4
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense:
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense	$ 1.4	$ 1.0	$ 2.5	$ 1.7