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Restructuring Charges - Reconciliation of Total Amounts Expected to be Incurred from Open Restructuring Plans Anticipated to be Realized (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2016 | Oct. 31, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2016 | Oct. 31, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2014
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Total amounts expected to be incurred | $ 43.0 |  | $ 43.0 |  |
Restructuring charges | 9.0 | $ 13.3 | 26.9 | $ 40.0 | $ 16.1
Amounts remaining to be incurred | 16.1 |  | 16.1 |  |
Employee Separation Costs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 16.7 | 27.8 | 12.0
Other costs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 10.2 | $ 12.2 | $ 4.1
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Total amounts expected to be incurred | 31.8 |  | 31.8 |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 19.0 |  |
Amounts remaining to be incurred | 12.8 |  | 12.8 |  |
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services | Employee Separation Costs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Total amounts expected to be incurred | 23.5 |  | 23.5 |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 12.4 |  |
Amounts remaining to be incurred | 11.1 |  | 11.1 |  |
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services | Other costs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Total amounts expected to be incurred | 8.3 |  | 8.3 |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 6.6 |  |
Amounts remaining to be incurred | 1.7 |  | 1.7 |  |
Flexible Products & Services |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Total amounts expected to be incurred | 9.6 |  | 9.6 |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 6.3 |  |
Amounts remaining to be incurred | 3.3 |  | 3.3 |  |
Flexible Products & Services | Employee Separation Costs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Total amounts expected to be incurred | 6.0 |  | 6.0 |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 4.0 |  |
Amounts remaining to be incurred | 2.0 |  | 2.0 |  |
Flexible Products & Services | Other costs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Total amounts expected to be incurred | 3.6 |  | 3.6 |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 2.3 |  |
Amounts remaining to be incurred | 1.3 |  | 1.3 |  |
Paper Packaging & Services |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Total amounts expected to be incurred | 1.5 |  | 1.5 |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 1.5 |  |
Amounts remaining to be incurred | 0.0 |  | 0.0 |  |
Paper Packaging & Services | Employee Separation Costs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Total amounts expected to be incurred | 0.3 |  | 0.3 |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 0.3 |  |
Amounts remaining to be incurred | 0.0 |  | 0.0 |  |
Paper Packaging & Services | Other costs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Total amounts expected to be incurred | 1.2 |  | 1.2 |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 1.2 |  |
Amounts remaining to be incurred | 0.0 |  | 0.0 |  |
Land Management |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Total amounts expected to be incurred | 0.1 |  | 0.1 |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 0.1 |  |
Amounts remaining to be incurred | 0.0 |  | 0.0 |  |
Land Management | Employee Separation Costs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Total amounts expected to be incurred | 0.0 |  | 0.0 |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 0.0 |  |
Amounts remaining to be incurred | 0.0 |  | 0.0 |  |
Land Management | Other costs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Total amounts expected to be incurred | 0.1 |  | 0.1 |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 0.1 |  |
Amounts remaining to be incurred | $ 0.0 |  | $ 0.0 |  |

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