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Restructuring Charges - Additional Information (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 Employees | Oct. 31, 2011 Employees | Oct. 31, 2010 Employees
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | $ 10.5 | $ 19.1 | $ 33.4 | $ 30.5 | $ 26.7
Number of employees severed |  |  | 513 | 257 | 232
Amounts expected to be incurred |  |  | 45.7 |  |
Paper Packaging [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  | (0.5) | 5.1
Number of plants closed | 4 |  | 4 |  | 2
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 22.0 | 24.1 | 21.0
Number of plants closed |  | 2 |  | 2 | 7
Amounts expected to be incurred |  |  | 33.7 |  |
Flexible Products & Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 11.4 | 6.9 | 0.6
Number of plants closed |  |  |  |  | 1
Amounts expected to be incurred |  |  | 12.0 |  |
Employee separation costs [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.7
Employee separation costs [Member] | Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 11.5 |  |
Amounts expected to be incurred |  |  | 16.6 |  |
Employee separation costs [Member] | Flexible Products & Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 1.9 |  |
Amounts expected to be incurred |  |  | 2.2 |  |
Asset Impairments [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 10.2 | 4.5 | 2.9
Other Restructuring Costs [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 9.8 | 12.7 | 7.7
Other Restructuring Costs [Member] | Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 7.2 |  |
Amounts expected to be incurred |  |  | 13.7 |  |
Other Restructuring Costs [Member] | Flexible Products & Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 2.6 |  |
Amounts expected to be incurred |  |  | 3.0 |  |
Professional Fees [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  | 2.4
Inventory Adjustments [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  | $ 0.1

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