Business Segment Information - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014 acre Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of operating segment	5
Number of reportable business segment	4
Measurement area of timber properties in the south eastern United States which are actively managed in acres	250,200
Measurement area of timber properties in Canada which are not actively managed in acres	5,300
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of operating segment	2