Variable Interest Entities - Total Net Assets of Flexible Packaging JV (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Asset Co. [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 158.9	$ 155.5
Total liabilities	150.8	209.8
Net assets	8.1	(54.3)
Global Textile [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets	41.0	44.9
Total liabilities	0.6	1.2
Net assets	40.4	43.7
Trading Co. [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets	171.7	163.6
Total liabilities	47.3	57.3
Net assets	124.4	106.3
Flexible Packaging JV [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets	371.6	364.0
Total liabilities	198.7	268.3
Net assets	$ 172.9	$ 95.7