BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION - Properties, Plants and Equipment, Net by Geographical Area (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jan. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Assets	$ 3,300.2	$ 3,194.8
Total properties, plants and equipment, net	1,183.1	1,191.9
United States
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Total properties, plants and equipment, net	789.7	796.3
Europe, Middle East and Africa
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Total properties, plants and equipment, net	275.6	276.9
Asia Pacific and Other Americas
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Total properties, plants and equipment, net	117.8	118.7
Operating Segments
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Assets	3,060.4	2,938.4
Operating Segments | Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Assets	2,067.3	1,963.0
Operating Segments | Paper Packaging & Services
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Assets	486.0	474.3
Operating Segments | Flexible Products & Services
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Assets	159.7	153.9
Operating Segments | Land Management
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Assets	347.4	347.2
Corporate and other
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Assets	$ 239.8	$ 256.4