Correction of Errors and Restatement - Summary of Previously Stated and Corrected Balances of Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 44.9us-gaap_ProfitLoss	$ 147.5us-gaap_ProfitLoss	$ 123.6us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	155.8	157.6	155.6
Asset impairments	85.8us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges	31.4us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges	13.2us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
Deferred income taxes	14.1us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	2.6us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	22.0us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Gain on disposals of properties, plants and equipment, net	8.3us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets	5.6us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets	7.6us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
Gain on disposals of timberland, net	17.1us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfProperty	17.3us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfProperty
Increase (decrease) in cash from changes in certain assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable	45.3	35.6	(96.8)
Inventories	28.7us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories	2.6us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories	(40.3)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Accounts payable	68.9	(37.1)	3.3
Pension and postretirement benefit liabilities	(16.9)	(4.1)	15.8
Other, net	(14.0)	(21.6)	(46.8)
Net cash provided by operating activities	261.8	250.3	473.3
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net cash used in investing activities	(69.0)	(100.7)	(153.8)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from trade accounts receivable credit facility	67.0	75.6	40.8
Payments on trade accounts receivable credit facility	97.0	45.6	60.8
Net cash used in financing activities	(180.5)	(159.9)	(352.2)
As Reported [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income		149.0	127.9
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization		156.9	154.8
Asset impairments		34.0	12.9
Deferred income taxes		2.0	20.2
Gain on disposals of properties, plants and equipment, net		(23.1)
Gain on disposals of timberland, net		0
Increase (decrease) in cash from changes in certain assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable		(35.4)	96.7
Inventories		(3.5)
Accounts payable			3.5
Pension and postretirement benefit liabilities		7.5
Other, net		8.1	45.3
Net cash provided by operating activities		250.3	473.3
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net cash used in investing activities		(100.7)	(153.8)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from (payments on) trade accounts receivable credit facility, net		30.0	(20.0)
Proceeds from trade accounts receivable credit facility		0
Payments on trade accounts receivable credit facility		0
Net cash used in financing activities		(159.9)	(352.2)
Adjustments [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income		(1.5)	(4.3)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization		0.7	0.8
Asset impairments		(2.6)	0.3
Deferred income taxes		0.6	1.8
Gain on disposals of properties, plants and equipment, net		17.5
Gain on disposals of timberland, net		(17.3)
Increase (decrease) in cash from changes in certain assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable		(0.2)	0.1
Inventories		0.9
Accounts payable			(0.2)
Pension and postretirement benefit liabilities		(11.6)
Other, net		13.5	1.5
Net cash provided by operating activities		0
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net cash used in investing activities		0
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from (payments on) trade accounts receivable credit facility, net		(30.0)	20.0
Proceeds from trade accounts receivable credit facility		75.6	40.8
Payments on trade accounts receivable credit facility		(45.6)	(60.8)
Net cash used in financing activities		0
As Adjusted [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income		147.5	123.6
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization		157.6	155.6
Asset impairments		31.4	13.2
Deferred income taxes		2.6	22.0
Gain on disposals of properties, plants and equipment, net		(5.6)
Gain on disposals of timberland, net		(17.3)
Increase (decrease) in cash from changes in certain assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable		(35.6)	96.8
Inventories		(2.6)
Accounts payable			3.3
Pension and postretirement benefit liabilities		(4.1)
Other, net		21.6	46.8
Net cash provided by operating activities		250.3	473.3
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net cash used in investing activities		(100.7)	(153.8)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from (payments on) trade accounts receivable credit facility, net		0
Proceeds from trade accounts receivable credit facility		75.6	40.8
Payments on trade accounts receivable credit facility		(45.6)	(60.8)
Net cash used in financing activities		$ (159.9)	$ (352.2)

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