Restructuring Charges (Details 1) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2011	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2011
Reconciliation of total amounts expected to be incurred from open restructuring plans anticipated to be realized
Amounts expected to be incurred			$ 32.5
Restructuring charges	10.1	5.0	19.0	8.0
Amounts remaining to be incurred			13.5
Employee separation costs [Member]
Reconciliation of total amounts expected to be incurred from open restructuring plans anticipated to be realized
Restructuring charges			8.2
Asset impairments [Member]
Reconciliation of total amounts expected to be incurred from open restructuring plans anticipated to be realized
Restructuring charges			4.9
Other restructuring costs [Member]
Reconciliation of total amounts expected to be incurred from open restructuring plans anticipated to be realized
Restructuring charges			5.9
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services [Member]
Reconciliation of total amounts expected to be incurred from open restructuring plans anticipated to be realized
Amounts expected to be incurred			25.0
Restructuring charges	5.5	2.3	12.8	4.6
Amounts remaining to be incurred			12.2
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services [Member] | Employee separation costs [Member]
Reconciliation of total amounts expected to be incurred from open restructuring plans anticipated to be realized
Amounts expected to be incurred			12.6
Restructuring charges			6.6
Amounts remaining to be incurred			6.0
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services [Member] | Asset impairments [Member]
Reconciliation of total amounts expected to be incurred from open restructuring plans anticipated to be realized
Amounts expected to be incurred			2.1
Restructuring charges			2.1
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services [Member] | Other restructuring costs [Member]
Reconciliation of total amounts expected to be incurred from open restructuring plans anticipated to be realized
Amounts expected to be incurred			10.3
Restructuring charges			4.1
Amounts remaining to be incurred			6.2
Flexible Products and Services [Member]
Reconciliation of total amounts expected to be incurred from open restructuring plans anticipated to be realized
Amounts expected to be incurred			7.5
Restructuring charges	4.6	3.2	6.2	3.2
Amounts remaining to be incurred			1.3
Flexible Products and Services [Member] | Employee separation costs [Member]
Reconciliation of total amounts expected to be incurred from open restructuring plans anticipated to be realized
Amounts expected to be incurred			2.2
Restructuring charges			1.6
Amounts remaining to be incurred			0.6
Flexible Products and Services [Member] | Asset impairments [Member]
Reconciliation of total amounts expected to be incurred from open restructuring plans anticipated to be realized
Amounts expected to be incurred			2.8
Restructuring charges			2.8
Flexible Products and Services [Member] | Other restructuring costs [Member]
Reconciliation of total amounts expected to be incurred from open restructuring plans anticipated to be realized
Amounts expected to be incurred			2.5
Restructuring charges			1.8
Amounts remaining to be incurred			$ 0.7