Contingent Liabilities and Environmental Reserves - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Environmental liability reserves	$ 8.2	$ 24.7
Blending Facility in Chicago and Illinois [Member]
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Environmental liability reserves	0.6	13.7
European Drum Facilities [Member]
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Environmental liability reserves	4.3	6.8
Life Cycle Management and Recycling Facilities [Member]
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Environmental liability reserves	2.0	2.6
Other Facilities [Member]
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Environmental liability reserves	1.3	$ 1.6
Decrease in environmental reserve due to the divestment of subsidiary	$ 13.1