Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Summary of changes in carrying amount of goodwill by segment

	Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services			Flexible Products & Services			Paper Packaging			Land Management		Total
Balance at October 31, 2009	$	530,717		$	—		$	61,400		$	—	$	592,117
Goodwill acquired		51,655			75,656			—			150		127,461
Goodwill adjustments		(6,316	)		—			(747	)		—		(7,063	)
Currency translation		(5,395	)		2,605			—			—		(2,790	)
Balance at October 31, 2010	$	570,661		$	78,261		$	60,653		$	150	$	709,725
Goodwill acquired		287,885			—			—			—		287,885
Goodwill adjustments		9,807			(1,779	)		(997	)		—		7,031
Currency translation		(1,432	)		1,666			—			—		234
Balance at October 31, 2011	$	866,921		$	78,148		$	59,656		$	150	$	1,004,875

Summary of carrying amount of net intangible assets by class

	Gross		Accum		Net
2011
Trademarks and patents		47,419		17,422		29,997
Non-compete agreements		22,743		8,953		13,790
Customer Relationships		183,015		22,449		160,566
Other		33,132		7,695		25,437
		286,309		56,519		229,790
	Gross		Accum		Net
2010
Trademarks and patents		41,040		15,346		25,694
Non-compete agreements		20,456		7,774		12,682
Customer Relationships		146,568		20,528		126,040
Other		14,582		5,759		8,823
		222,647		49,408		173,239