Business Segment Information - Properties, Plants and Equipment, Net by Geographical Area (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jul. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Assets	$ 3,336.7	$ 3,153.0
Properties, plants and equipment, net
Total properties, plants and equipment, net	1,168.5	1,171.9
United States
Properties, plants and equipment, net
Total properties, plants and equipment, net	712.9	723.3
Europe, Middle East and Africa
Properties, plants and equipment, net
Total properties, plants and equipment, net	321.5	308.5
Asia Pacific and other Americas
Properties, plants and equipment, net
Total properties, plants and equipment, net	134.1	140.1
Operating Segments
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Assets	3,104.9	2,866.6
Operating Segments | Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Assets	2,137.7	1,930.8
Operating Segments | Paper Packaging & Services
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Assets	461.1	439.8
Operating Segments | Flexible Products & Services
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Assets	162.0	156.1
Operating Segments | Land Management
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Assets	344.1	339.9
Corporate, Non-Segment
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Assets	$ 231.8	$ 286.4