Business Segment Information - Segment Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2012
Net sales
Total net sales	$ 1,008.6	$ 992.8
Operating profit
Total operating profit	64.6	56.5
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense:
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense	39.5	38.7
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services [Member]
Net sales
Total net sales	704.4	703.4
Operating profit
Total operating profit	32.1	31.0
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense:
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense	26.9	25.9
Flexible Products & Services [Member]
Net sales
Total net sales	111.4	114.8
Operating profit
Total operating profit	0.6	2.3
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense:
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense	3.5	3.9
Paper Packaging [Member]
Net sales
Total net sales	184.2	168.1
Operating profit
Total operating profit	27.7	20.2
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense:
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense	8.0	7.9
Land Management [Member]
Net sales
Total net sales	8.6	6.5
Operating profit
Total operating profit	4.2	3.0
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense:
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense	$ 1.1	$ 1.0