Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Summary of Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Segment (Detail) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill beginning balance			$ 880,200,000	$ 998,400,000
Goodwill acquired				25,900,000
Goodwill allocated to divestitures and businesses held for sale			(11,600,000)	(47,700,000)
Goodwill adjustments				(800,000)
Goodwill Impairment charge				(50,300,000)
Currency translation			(61,500,000)	(45,300,000)
Goodwill ending balance	$ 880,200,000		807,100,000	880,200,000	$ 998,400,000
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill beginning balance			820,700,000	860,200,000
Goodwill acquired				25,900,000
Goodwill allocated to divestitures and businesses held for sale		$ (13,600,000)	(11,600,000)	(25,500,000)
Goodwill adjustments				(800,000)
Currency translation			(61,500,000)	(39,100,000)
Goodwill ending balance	820,700,000		747,600,000	820,700,000	860,200,000
Paper Packaging [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill beginning balance			59,500,000	59,900,000
Goodwill allocated to divestitures and businesses held for sale				(400,000)
Goodwill ending balance	59,500,000		59,500,000	59,500,000	59,900,000
Flexible Products & Services [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill beginning balance				78,300,000
Goodwill allocated to divestitures and businesses held for sale	$ (21,800,000)			(21,800,000)
Goodwill Impairment charge			$ 0	(50,300,000)	0
Currency translation				$ (6,200,000)
Goodwill ending balance					$ 78,300,000