Business Segment Information - Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2015	Apr. 30, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Net sales:
Total net sales	$ 868.5	$ 930.0	$ 915.9	$ 902.3	$ 1,048.1	$ 1,124.0	$ 1,065.5	$ 1,001.5	$ 3,616.7	$ 4,239.1	$ 4,219.9
Operating profit (loss):
Total operating profit (loss)									192.8	249.3	341.6
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense:
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense									134.6	155.8	157.6
Capital Expenditures
Total capital expenditures									141.3	194.7	145.4
Assets:
Total assets	3,315.7				3,667.4				3,315.7	3,667.4
Operating Segments [Member]
Capital Expenditures
Total capital expenditures									130.6	177.6	113.5
Assets:
Total assets	3,009.5				3,312.4				3,009.5	3,312.4
Operating Segments [Member] | Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services [Member]
Net sales:
Total net sales									2,586.4	3,077.0	3,062.1
Operating profit (loss):
Total operating profit (loss)									86.4	170.1	196.8
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense:
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense									94.0	108.4	107.4
Capital Expenditures
Total capital expenditures									69.4	73.8	64.8
Assets:
Total assets	2,043.3				2,334.1				2,043.3	2,334.1
Operating Segments [Member] | Paper Packaging [Member]
Net sales:
Total net sales									676.1	706.8	676.0
Operating profit (loss):
Total operating profit (loss)									109.3	125.8	123.8
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense:
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense									28.7	29.8	30.3
Capital Expenditures
Total capital expenditures									56.4	38.9	21.7
Assets:
Total assets	444.0				408.3				444.0	408.3
Operating Segments [Member] | Flexible Products & Services [Member]
Net sales:
Total net sales									322.6	425.8	448.7
Operating profit (loss):
Total operating profit (loss)									(36.6)	(78.6)	(11.7)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense:
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense									8.6	13.3	15.2
Capital Expenditures
Total capital expenditures									3.2	4.9	14.0
Assets:
Total assets	187.0				251.0				187.0	251.0
Operating Segments [Member] | Land Management [Member]
Net sales:
Total net sales									31.6	29.5	33.1
Operating profit (loss):
Total operating profit (loss)									33.7	32.0	32.7
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense:
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense									3.3	4.3	4.7
Capital Expenditures
Total capital expenditures									1.6	60.0	13.0
Assets:
Total assets	335.2				319.0				335.2	319.0
Corporate and Other [Member]
Capital Expenditures
Total capital expenditures									10.7	17.1	$ 31.9
Assets:
Total assets	$ 306.2				$ 355.0				$ 306.2	$ 355.0