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Subsequent Event - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2014	May 31, 2015
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Expected gain on sale of assets	$ (10.4)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1	$ 1.2us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1	$ (9.6)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1	$ (0.6)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1
Subsequent Event [Member] | Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
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Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of assets, including but not limited to property plant and equipment, intangible assets and equity in securities of subsidiaries or equity method investee.

+ References

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 360

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-Section 45

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The cash inflow from the sale of property, plant and equipment (capital expenditures), software, and other intangible assets.

+ References

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Investing Activities

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6516133



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