Business Segment Information - Segment Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012
Net sales
Total net sales	$ 1,088.9	$ 1,098.2	$ 2,097.5	$ 2,091.0
Operating profit:
Total operating profit	83.9	78.3	148.5	134.8
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense:
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense	38.9	39.7	78.4	78.4
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services [Member]
Net sales
Total net sales	773.4	803.0	1,477.8	1,506.4
Operating profit:
Total operating profit	53.2	56.0	85.3	87.0
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense:
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense	26.6	27.3	53.5	53.2
Flexible Products & Services [Member]
Net sales
Total net sales	112.4	113.9	223.8	228.7
Operating profit:
Total operating profit	0.8	(1.9)	1.4	0.4
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense:
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense	3.7	3.8	7.2	7.7
Paper Packaging [Member]
Net sales
Total net sales	194.5	173.4	378.7	341.5
Operating profit:
Total operating profit	25.7	17.1	53.4	37.3
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense:
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense	7.4	7.8	15.4	15.7
Land Management [Member]
Net sales
Total net sales	8.6	7.9	17.2	14.4
Operating profit:
Total operating profit	4.2	7.1	8.4	10.1
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense:
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense	$ 1.2	$ 0.8	$ 2.3	$ 1.8