Business Segment Information - Total Assets by Segments (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Assets:
Total assets	$ 3,996.6	$ 3,882.2
Operating Segments [Member]
Assets:
Total assets	3,574.5	3,502.9
Corporate and other [Member]
Assets:
Total assets	422.1	379.3
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Assets:
Total assets	2,491.5	2,441.6
Paper Packaging [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Assets:
Total assets	419.6	413.3
Flexible Products & Services [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Assets:
Total assets	366.1	367.3
Land Management [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Assets:
Total assets	$ 297.3	$ 280.7