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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Summary of Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Segment (Detail) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2014 | Jul. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill beginning balance |  |  | $ 880,200,000 | $ 998,400,000 |
Goodwill acquired |  |  |  | 25,900,000 |
Goodwill allocated to divestitures and businesses held for sale |  |  | (11,600,000) | (47,700,000) |
Goodwill adjustments |  |  |  | (800,000) |
Goodwill Impairment charge |  |  |  | (50,300,000) |
Currency translation |  |  | (61,500,000) | (45,300,000) |
Goodwill ending balance | $ 880,200,000 |  | 807,100,000 | 880,200,000 | $ 998,400,000
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill beginning balance |  |  | 820,700,000 | 860,200,000 |
Goodwill acquired |  |  |  | 25,900,000 |
Goodwill allocated to divestitures and businesses held for sale |  | $ (13,600,000) | (11,600,000) | (25,500,000) |
Goodwill adjustments |  |  |  | (800,000) |
Currency translation |  |  | (61,500,000) | (39,100,000) |
Goodwill ending balance | 820,700,000 |  | 747,600,000 | 820,700,000 | 860,200,000
Paper Packaging [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill beginning balance |  |  | 59,500,000 | 59,900,000 |
Goodwill allocated to divestitures and businesses held for sale |  |  |  | (400,000) |
Goodwill ending balance | 59,500,000 |  | 59,500,000 | 59,500,000 | 59,900,000
Flexible Products & Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill beginning balance |  |  |  | 78,300,000 |
Goodwill allocated to divestitures and businesses held for sale | $ (21,800,000) |  |  | (21,800,000) |
Goodwill Impairment charge |  |  | $ 0 | (50,300,000) | 0
Currency translation |  |  |  | $ (6,200,000) |
Goodwill ending balance |  |  |  |  | $ 78,300,000

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