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Restructuring Charges - Reconciliation of Total Amounts Expected to be Incurred from Open Restructuring Plans Anticipated to be Realized (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2012 | Oct. 31, 2011 | Oct. 31, 2012 | Oct. 31, 2011 | Oct. 31, 2010
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Amounts expected to be incurred |  |  | $ 45.7 |  |
Restructuring charges | 10.5 | 19.1 | 33.4 | 30.5 | 26.7
Amounts remaining to be incurred |  |  | 12.3 |  |
Employee separation costs [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.7
Asset Impairments [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 10.2 | 4.5 |
Other Restructuring Costs [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 9.8 | 12.7 | 7.7
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Amounts expected to be incurred |  |  | 33.7 |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 22.0 | 24.1 | 21.0
Amounts remaining to be incurred |  |  | 11.6 |  |
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services [Member] | Employee separation costs [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Amounts expected to be incurred |  |  | 16.6 |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 11.5 |  |
Amounts remaining to be incurred |  |  | 5.1 |  |
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services [Member] | Asset Impairments [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Amounts expected to be incurred |  |  | 3.4 |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 3.4 |  |
Amounts remaining to be incurred |  |  |  |  |
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services [Member] | Other Restructuring Costs [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Amounts expected to be incurred |  |  | 13.7 |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 7.2 |  |
Amounts remaining to be incurred |  |  | 6.5 |  |
Flexible Products & Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Amounts expected to be incurred |  |  | 12.0 |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 11.4 | 6.9 | 0.6
Amounts remaining to be incurred |  |  | 0.7 |  |
Flexible Products & Services [Member] | Employee separation costs [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Amounts expected to be incurred |  |  | 2.2 |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 1.9 |  |
Amounts remaining to be incurred |  |  | 0.3 |  |
Flexible Products & Services [Member] | Asset Impairments [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Amounts expected to be incurred |  |  | 6.8 |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 6.8 |  |
Amounts remaining to be incurred |  |  |  |  |
Flexible Products & Services [Member] | Other Restructuring Costs [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Amounts expected to be incurred |  |  | 3.0 |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 2.6 |  |
Amounts remaining to be incurred |  |  | $ 0.4 |  |

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