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Net Assets Held for Sale - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended				3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2013 Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services [Member] Assets	Oct. 31, 2012 Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services [Member] Assets	Apr. 30, 2013 Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services [Member] Equipment [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services [Member] Equipment [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services [Member] Property Previously Classified As Held For Sale [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services [Member] Property Previously Classified As Held For Sale [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services [Member] Other Miscellaneous Equipment [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services [Member] Other Miscellaneous Equipment [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Flexible Products & Services [Member] Assets	Oct. 31, 2012 Flexible Products & Services [Member] Assets	Apr. 30, 2013 Land Management [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Land Management [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Paper Packaging [Member] Equipment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of assets group with assets held for sale					1	1							2	1
Additional number of assets group with assets held for sale					1								1
Number of assets group with assets sold					1
Gain on disposals of property, plant and equipment, net	$ 3.1	$ 2.0	$ 4.3	$ 3.1			$ 1.7	$ 2.0	$ 0.6	$ 0.6	$ 0.3	$ 0.4			$ 0.5	$ 0.7	$ 0.6

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The gains (losses) included in earnings resulting from the sale or disposal of tangible assets. This item does not include any gain (loss) recognized on the sale of oil and gas property or timber property.

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