Business Segment Information - Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017
Net sales:
Total net sales	$ 968.3	$ 887.4	$ 1,874.0	$ 1,708.3
Operating profit (loss):
Total operating profit (loss)	87.7	81.5	153.2	147.1
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense:
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense	32.4	31.0	64.1	61.7
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services
Net sales:
Total net sales	662.7	624.3	1,278.1	1,185.8
Operating profit (loss):
Total operating profit (loss)	47.2	56.1	78.4	98.9
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense:
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense	21.1	20.5	41.7	39.9
Paper Packaging & Services
Net sales:
Total net sales	213.9	188.7	417.7	371.6
Operating profit (loss):
Total operating profit (loss)	33.0	20.3	60.9	40.3
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense:
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense	8.4	7.6	16.7	15.9
Flexible Products & Services
Net sales:
Total net sales	84.1	66.6	164.1	136.3
Operating profit (loss):
Total operating profit (loss)	5.0	1.8	8.2	2.4
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense:
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense	1.8	1.5	3.6	3.4
Land Management
Net sales:
Total net sales	7.6	7.8	14.1	14.6
Operating profit (loss):
Total operating profit (loss)	2.5	3.3	5.7	5.5
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense:
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense	$ 1.1	$ 1.4	$ 2.1	$ 2.5