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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2013
Block
Country
Employees
Oct. 31, 2012
Oct. 31, 2011
Oct. 31, 2013
Timber Properties [Member]
Oct. 31, 2013
Timber Properties [Member]
Oct. 31, 2013
United States [Member]
acre
Oct. 31, 2012
United States [Member]
Oct. 31, 2011
United States [Member]
Oct. 31, 2013
Canada [Member]
acre
Oct. 31, 2013
Minimum [Member]
Oct. 31, 2013
Maximum [Member]
Oct. 31, 2013
Flexible Products & Services [Member]
Group
Oct. 31, 2012
Flexible Products & Services [Member]
Oct. 31, 2011
Flexible Products & Services [Member]
Oct. 31, 2013
Computer Software, Intangible Asset [Member]
Minimum [Member]
Oct. 31, 2013
Computer Software, Intangible Asset [Member]
Maximum [Member]
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]                                
Number of countries in which company operates 50                              
Approximate number of Employees 13,085                              
Cash and cash equivalent held in foreign jurisdiction $ 54,000,000                              
Allowance for trade accounts receivable 13,500,000 17,100,000                            
Number of asset groups with assets held for sale                       2        
Impairment charges due to annual impairment test                       0 0 0    
Amortization period of software                             3 years 10 years
Depreciation expense on properties, plants and equipment 131,900,000 131,400,000 122,700,000                          
Capitalized interest costs 1,700,000 2,700,000 3,800,000                          
Area of timber properties in acres           252,475                    
Depletion expense, timber           4,300,000 2,900,000 2,700,000 0              
Newly constructed road, depreciation period         20 years                      
Number of product classes 5                              
Number of depletion blocks 8                              
Gain on sale of timberland 23,100,000 7,600,000 16,100,000 17,500,000 17,500,000                      
Area of timberland properties                 10,300              
Percentage of sharing of investments, loans and capital injections 50.00%                              
Self insurance reserve 2,900,000 2,700,000                            
Liabilities for anticipated costs related to captive insurance subsidiary 14,300,000 16,100,000                            
Largest amount of tax benefit likely of being realized upon settlement 50.00%                              
Initial purchase price of a certain percentage of eligible receivables                   75.00% 90.00%          
Options granted 0 0 0                          
Translation adjustment functional to reporting currency, losses reclassified to earnings, net of tax $ 3,900,000 $ 800,000 $ 4,700,000