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	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2014	Oct. 31, 2014
Net sales
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Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense:
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense	34.7	39.4	69.3	78.6
Assets:
Total assets	3,420.8us-gaap_Assets		3,420.8us-gaap_Assets		3,667.4us-gaap_Assets
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Assets:
Total assets	3,198.3		3,198.3		3,404.8
Operating Segments [Member] \| Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services [Member]
Net sales
Total net sales	666.6	784.3	1,316.3	1,496.6
Operating profit (loss):
Total operating profit (loss)	25.8	51.2	46.0	80.4
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense:
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense	24.2	26.8	48.4	54.3
Assets:
Total assets	2,213.3		2,213.3		2,416.6
Operating Segments [Member] \| Paper Packaging [Member]
Net sales
Total net sales	160.4	169.8	319.6	339.6
Operating profit (loss):
Total operating profit (loss)	27.1	26.5	55.2	56.5
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense:
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense	7.3	8.1	14.7	15.3
Assets:
Total assets	434.1		434.1		418.2
Operating Segments [Member] \| Flexible Products & Services [Member]
Net sales
Total net sales	82.0	105.3	170.1	218.5
Operating profit (loss):
Total operating profit (loss)	(5.3)	(10.3)	(14.1)	(9.5)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense:
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense	2.1	3.7	4.4	7.4
Assets:
Total assets	219.8		219.8		251.0
Operating Segments [Member] \| Land Management [Member]
Net sales
Total net sales	6.9	6.1	12.2	12.3
Operating profit (loss):
Total operating profit (loss)	3.5	11.7	29.4	23.1
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense:
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense	1.1	0.8	1.8	1.6
Assets:
Total assets	331.1		331.1		319.0
Corporate and Other [Member]
Assets:
Total assets	$ 222.5		$ 222.5		$ 262.6