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Net Assets Held for Sale - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2013 | Jul. 31, 2012 | Jul. 31, 2013 | Jul. 31, 2012 | Jul. 31, 2013 Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services [Member] Assets | Oct. 31, 2012 Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services [Member] Assets | Jul. 31, 2013 Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services [Member] Equipment [Member] | Jul. 31, 2013 Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services [Member] Equipment [Member] | Jul. 31, 2013 Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services [Member] Corporate Building [Member] | Jul. 31, 2013 Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services [Member] Corporate Building [Member] | Jul. 31, 2013 Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services [Member] Other Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Jul. 31, 2013 Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services [Member] Other Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Jul. 31, 2013 Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services [Member] Property, Plant and Equipment, Other Types [Member] | Jul. 31, 2013 Flexible Products & Services [Member] Assets | Oct. 31, 2012 Flexible Products & Services [Member] Assets | Jul. 31, 2013 Land Management [Member] | Jul. 31, 2013 Land Management [Member] | Jul. 31, 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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Number of assets group with assets sold |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of assets group with assets placed back |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |
Gain on disposals of property, plant and equipment, net | $ 1.8 | $ 3.3 | $ 6.1 | $ 6.4 |  |  | $ 0.4 | $ 2.1 | $ 0.8 | $ 0.8 | $ 0.4 | $ 1.1 | $ 0.6 |  |  | $ 0.2 | $ 0.9 | $ 0.6

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