Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2012
Goodwill [Line Items]
Increase in goodwill	$ 20.2
Increase in goodwill attributable to currency fluctuations	18.1
Increase in gross intangible assets	3.7
Amortization expense	5.0	5.2
Future amortization expense, 2013	20.3
Future amortization expense, 2014	19.8
Future amortization expense, 2015	18.7
Future amortization expense, 2016	18.1
Future amortization expense, 2017	17.4
Value of Infinite lived Intangible Trademarks and trade names Related to Blagden Express, Closed-loop, and Box Board	14.5
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Increase in gross intangible assets in final purchase price allocations	$ 5.7
Trade names [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Amortization of intangible assets	3 years
Trade names [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Amortization of intangible assets	15 years
Non-compete agreements [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Amortization of intangible assets	2 years
Non-compete agreements [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Amortization of intangible assets	10 years
Customer relationships [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Amortization of intangible assets	1 year
Customer relationships [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Amortization of intangible assets	23 years
Other intangible assets [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Amortization of intangible assets	4 years
Other intangible assets [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Amortization of intangible assets	20 years