Acquisitions, Divestitures and Other Significant Transactions (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2012 Acquisition		Oct. 31, 2011 Acquisition
Acquisitions, Divestitures and Other Significant Transactions (Textual) [Abstract]
Cash paid for deferred purchase price	$ 14.3
Number of acquisitions completed	0		8
Number of rigid industrial packaging companies acquired	0		3
Number of rigid industrial packaging joint ventures	0	[1]	2
Estimated fair value of the net tangible assets acquired	0		106.9
Intangible assets	0		74.6
Excess of the purchase prices over the estimated fair values of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired recorded as goodwill	0		282.9
Revenue			95.6
Operating Profit			$ 3.6

[1] The consolidated balance sheet as of October 31, 2010 and the consolidated statements of changes in shareholders' equity as of October 31, 2009 and 2010 have been restated to correct prior period errors. The corrections did not impact total assets, consolidated net income, or cash flows of the Company. Refer to Note 19 for additional discussion.