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Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2014 | Jan. 31, 2013 | Oct. 31, 2013 | Jan. 31, 2014 Interest Rate Derivatives [Member] Derivative | Jan. 31, 2014 Foreign Currency Forward Contracts [Member] | Oct. 31, 2012 Foreign Currency Forward Contracts [Member] | Oct. 31, 2013 Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Approximate reclassification of net loss from accumulated other comprehensive income |  |  | $ 0.5 |  |  |  |
Interest rate swap agreements maturity year | 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  |  | 150.0 | 129.5 | 137.6 |
Derivative number of instruments held |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |
Weighted average of variable interest rate | 0.17% |  | 0.17% |  |  |  |
Weighted average of fixed interest rate | 0.75% |  | 0.75% |  |  |  |
Realized losses on interest rate derivatives related to statement of operations | 0.2 | 0.2 |  |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive losses on interest rate derivatives | 0.5 |  | 0.6 |  |  |  |
(Gains) losses recorded under fair value contracts | 2.1 | (1.7) |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring-related expenses on long lived assets | 0.2 | 0.1 |  |  |  |  |
Recognized amount of impairment charges | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Recognized amount of additional impairment related to net assets held for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4.6

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