Net Assets Held For Sale (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2012 Location	Apr. 30, 2012 Location	Apr. 30, 2011	Oct. 31, 2011 Location
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gain on disposals of properties, plants and equipment, net	$ 3.2	$ 4.3	$ 4.9
Net Assets Held For Sale (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of locations with assets held for sale	7	7		7
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gain on disposals of properties, plants and equipment, net	(0.7)	(0.4)
Number of locations placed back in service		1
Flexible Products and Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of locations added to net assets held for sale		1
Paper Packaging [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gain on disposals of properties, plants and equipment, net		0.5
Land Management [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gain on disposals of properties, plants and equipment, net	3.9
Land Management [Member] | Higher and better use (HBU) and surplus properties [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gain on disposals of properties, plants and equipment, net	2.7	3.0
Land Management [Member] | Development properties [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gain on disposals of properties, plants and equipment, net		$ 1.2