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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($) a Employees Country Group | Oct. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($) a Employees Country Group Block shares | Oct. 31, 2014 USD ($) shares | Oct. 31, 2013 USD ($) shares
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of countries in which company operates | Country | 50 |  | 50 |  |
Approximate number of employees | Employees | 13,150 |  | 13,150 |  |
Long-lived assets impairment charge | $ 23,600,000 | $ 70,200,000 | $ 45,900,000 | $ 85,800,000 | $ 31,400,000
Cash and cash equivalent held in foreign jurisdiction | 104,200,000 |  | 104,200,000 |  |
Allowance for trade accounts receivable | 11,800,000 | 16,800,000 | 11,800,000 | 16,800,000 |
Depreciation expense on properties, plants and equipment |  |  | 113,400,000 | 129,800,000 | 131,900,000
Capitalized interest costs | 1,500,000 | 1,400,000 | $ 1,500,000 | 1,400,000 | $ 1,700,000
Number of product classes | Block |  |  | 5 |  |
Number of depletion blocks | Block |  |  | 8 |  |
Self insurance reserve | 3,600,000 | 2,800,000 | $ 3,600,000 | 2,800,000 |
Liabilities for anticipated costs related to captive insurance subsidiary | $ 12,200,000 | $ 14,700,000 | $ 12,200,000 | $ 14,700,000 |
Largest amount of tax benefit likely of being realized upon settlement |  |  | 50.00% |  |
Options granted | shares |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Translation adjustment functional to reporting currency, losses reclassified to earnings, net of tax |  |  | $ 3,800,000 | $ 1,200,000 | $ 3,900,000
Timber Properties [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Newly constructed road, depreciation period |  |  | 20 years |  |
United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Area of timber properties in acres | a | 242,673 |  | 242,673 |  |
Depletion expense, timber |  |  | $ 2,800,000 | 3,800,000 | $ 4,300,000
Canada [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Depletion expense, timber |  |  | $ 0 |  |
Flexible Products & Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets impairment charge |  |  |  | $ 15,700,000 |
Number of asset groups with assets held for sale | Group | 1 |  | 1 |  |
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of asset groups with assets held for sale | Group | 4 |  | 4 |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Initial purchase price of a certain percentage of eligible receivables |  |  | 75.00% |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Initial purchase price of a certain percentage of eligible receivables |  |  | 90.00% |  |
Software [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Amortization period |  |  | 3 years |  |
Software [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Amortization period |  |  | 10 years |  |
Venezuela Currency [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Exchange rate | 6.4 |  | 6.4 |  |
Devaluation of currency recognized |  |  | 97.00% |  |
Other income related to remeasurement of Venezuelan monetary assets and liabilities |  |  | $ 4,900,000 |  |
Adjustment to increase in cost of goods sold |  |  | 9,300,000 |  |
Long-lived assets impairment charge |  |  | $ 15,000,000 |  |

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