BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Additional Information (Details) employee in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2021 USD ($) a employee productClass block country affiliate	Oct. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2019 USD ($)
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	16
Allowance for trade accounts receivable	$ 6,100,000	$ 9,400,000
Investment in short term financial instruments, term	3 months
Losses on short term investments	$ 0	0	$ 0
Depreciation expense on properties, plants and equipment	$ 164,600,000	169,100,000	$ 149,000,000
Measurement area of timber properties in the south eastern United States which are actively managed in acres | a	175,000
Number of product classes (class) | productClass	5
Number of depletion blocks (block) | block	5
Self insurance reserve	$ 7,400,000	7,200,000
Liabilities for anticipated costs	$ 24,000,000	$ 24,700,000
Number of affiliates in which company has equity interest | affiliate	3
Software and Software Development Costs
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Useful life	3 years
Timber Properties | Minimum
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Useful life	10 years
Timber Properties | Maximum
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Useful life	20 years