Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities - Total Net Assets of Flexible Packaging JV (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jul. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 50.9	$ 50.9
Total liabilities	43.3	43.3
Asset Co. [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets	99.9	113.6
Total liabilities	92.2	102.7
Net assets	7.7	10.9
Global Textile [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets	16.5	21.6
Total liabilities	17.4	42.8
Net assets	(0.9)	(21.2)
Trading Co. [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets	105.9	126.4
Total liabilities	56.3	51.8
Net assets	49.6	74.6
Flexible Packaging JV [Member]
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Total assets	222.3	261.6
Total liabilities	165.9	197.3
Net assets	$ 56.4	$ 64.3