Restructuring Charges - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($) Plant	Oct. 31, 2014 USD ($) Plant	Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($) Plant Employees	Oct. 31, 2014 USD ($) Plant Employees	Oct. 31, 2013 USD ($) Plant Employees
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract]
Restructuring charges	$ 13.3	$ 5.6	$ 40.0	$ 16.1	$ 4.8
Number of employees severed \| Employees			1,020	850	278
Amounts remaining to be incurred	$ 14.7		$ 14.7
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services [Member]
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract]
Restructuring charges			$ 29.5
Number of plants closed \| Plant	8	8	8	8	0
Amounts remaining to be incurred	$ 10.0		$ 10.0
Employee Separation Costs [Member]
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract]
Restructuring charges			27.8	$ 12.0	$ 2.8
Employee Separation Costs [Member] \| Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services [Member]
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract]
Restructuring charges			21.7
Amounts remaining to be incurred	5.7		5.7
Other Restructuring Costs [Member]
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract]
Restructuring charges			12.2	$ 4.1	$ 2.0
Other Restructuring Costs [Member] \| Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services [Member]
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract]
Restructuring charges			7.8
Amounts remaining to be incurred	$ 4.3		$ 4.3