Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) employee in Thousands, a in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2018 USD ($) a employee Country Block affiliate asset_group class shares	Oct. 31, 2017 USD ($) shares	Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($) shares
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of countries in which company operates (country) | Country	40
Approximate number of employees (employees) | employee	13
Subsidiary, percent of revenue	2.00%
Subsidiary, percent of assets	1.00%
Allowance for trade accounts receivable	$ 4,200,000	$ 8,900,000
Investment in short term financial instruments, term	3 months
Losses on short term investments	$ 0	0	$ 0
Depreciation expense on properties, plants and equipment	107,500,000	106,800,000	107,400,000
Capitalized interest costs	$ 4,500,000	3,500,000	$ 2,600,000
Number of product classes (class) | class	5
Number of depletion blocks (block) | Block	8
Self insurance reserve	$ 3,800,000	3,300,000
Liabilities for anticipated costs	$ 9,800,000	$ 11,000,000
Number of affiliates in which company has equity interest | affiliate	2
Options granted (shares) | shares	0	0	0
Translation adjustment functional to reporting currency, losses reclassified to earnings, net of tax	$ 8,800,000	$ 6,400,000	$ 6,700,000
Pension settlement charge	$ 1,300,000	27,100,000	0
Timber Properties
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Newly constructed road, depreciation period	20 years
United States
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Area of timber properties (acre) | a	243
Depletion expense, timber	$ 4,000,000	4,000,000	$ 3,200,000
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of asset groups with assets held for sale (asset group) | asset_group	2
Flexible Products & Services
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of asset groups with assets held for sale (asset group) | asset_group	1
Minimum
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Initial purchase price of a certain percentage of eligible receivables	75.00%
Maximum
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Initial purchase price of a certain percentage of eligible receivables	90.00%
Software | Minimum
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Amortization period	3 years
Software | Maximum
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Amortization period	10 years
Accounting Standards Update 2017-07 | Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Benefits expense (reversal of expense)	$ 5,900,000
Accounting Standards Update 2017-12
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Effect of new accounting principle		$ 600,000
Accounting Standards Update 2016-16
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Prepaid tax assets	15,700,000
Retained Earnings | Accounting Standards Update 2016-16
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Effect of new accounting principle	$ 15,700,000