Business Segment Information - Total Assets by Segments (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jul. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Assets:
Total assets	$ 3,951.4	$ 3,882.2
Operating Segments [Member]
Assets:
Total assets	3,595.6	3,502.9
Corporate and other [Member]
Assets:
Total assets	355.8	379.3
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Assets:
Total assets	2,482.5	2,441.6
Paper Packaging [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Assets:
Total assets	429.9	413.3
Flexible Products & Services [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Assets:
Total assets	364.7	367.3
Land Management [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Assets:
Total assets	$ 318.5	$ 280.7