Business Segment Information - Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2014
Net sales
Total net sales	$ 930.0	$ 1,124.0	$ 2,748.2	$ 3,191.0
Operating profit (loss):
Total operating profit (loss)	44.2	61.3	160.7	211.8
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense:
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense	31.6	38.8	100.9	117.4
Assets:
Total assets	3,415.3		3,415.3		$ 3,667.4
Operating Segments [Member]
Assets:
Total assets	3,196.7		3,196.7		3,404.8
Operating Segments [Member] | Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services [Member]
Net sales
Total net sales	669.0	827.7	1,985.3	2,324.3
Operating profit (loss):
Total operating profit (loss)	29.5	43.0	75.5	123.4
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense:
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense	21.8	26.8	70.2	81.1
Assets:
Total assets	2,200.5		2,200.5		2,416.6
Operating Segments [Member] | Paper Packaging [Member]
Net sales
Total net sales	176.7	180.6	496.3	520.2
Operating profit (loss):
Total operating profit (loss)	21.5	27.9	76.7	84.4
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense:
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense	6.8	7.3	21.5	22.6
Assets:
Total assets	442.5		442.5		418.2
Operating Segments [Member] | Flexible Products & Services [Member]
Net sales
Total net sales	79.2	107.3	249.3	325.8
Operating profit (loss):
Total operating profit (loss)	(9.7)	(12.9)	(23.8)	(22.4)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense:
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense	2.2	3.3	6.6	10.7
Assets:
Total assets	211.4		211.4		251.0
Operating Segments [Member] | Land Management [Member]
Net sales
Total net sales	5.1	8.4	17.3	20.7
Operating profit (loss):
Total operating profit (loss)	2.9	3.3	32.3	26.4
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense:
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense	0.8	$ 1.4	2.6	$ 3.0
Assets:
Total assets	342.3		342.3		319.0
Corporate and Other [Member]
Assets:
Total assets	$ 218.6		$ 218.6		$ 262.6