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Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($) asset_group | Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($) asset_group | Oct. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Feb. 01, 2017 USD ($) | Nov. 01, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) Derivative
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate derivatives | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  |  |
Realized losses on interest rate derivatives related to statement of operations |  |  |  | 200,000 | $ 900,000 |  |  |
Losses recorded under fair value contracts |  |  | 2,700,000 | 6,000,000 | 6,200,000 |  |  |
Long-lived assets, carrying value | 19,200,000 | 60,700,000 | 19,200,000 | 60,700,000 | 58,000,000 |  |  |
Long-lived assets, fair value | 5,400,000 | 14,800,000 | 5,400,000 | 14,800,000 | 22,500,000 |  |  |
Recognized asset impairment charges |  |  | 13,800,000 | 45,900,000 | 35,500,000 |  |  |
Long lived assets, impairment charges |  |  |  | 6,600,000 |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charges | 6,500,000 | 23,600,000 | 51,400,000 | 45,900,000 | 85,800,000 |  |  |
Impairment of assets held for sale |  |  | 37,600,000 |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment charge |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | 50,300,000 |  |  |
2016 Assets Held-for-sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of asset groups classified as held for sale (asset group) | asset_group |  |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of assets held for sale |  |  | $ 23,600,000 |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill allocated to businesses classified as held for sale |  |  | $ 9,100,000 |  |  |  |  |
2015 Assets Held-for-sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of asset groups classified as held for sale (asset group) | asset_group |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of assets held for sale |  |  | $ 14,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill allocated to businesses classified as held for sale |  |  | 11,900,000 |  |  |  |  |
Assets Held And Used |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset groups classified as held and used (asset group) | asset_group |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |
Recognized amount of additional impairment related to assets and liabilities held for sale |  |  |  | $ 3,000,000 |  |  |  |
IT Software Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recognized asset impairment charges |  |  |  | 1,500,000 |  |  |  |
Venezuelan Properties, Plants and Equipment, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recognized asset impairment charges |  |  |  | 15,000,000 |  |  |  |
Paper Packaging And Services Segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recognized asset impairment charges |  |  | 1,500,000 |  |  |  |  |
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recognized asset impairment charges |  |  | 8,600,000 |  | 11,500,000 |  |  |
Goodwill impairment charge |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
Flexible Products & Services |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recognized asset impairment charges |  |  | 3,700,000 |  | 24,000,000 |  |  |
Asset impairment charges |  |  |  |  | $ 15,700,000 |  |  |
Goodwill impairment charge |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
Flexible Products & Services | Other Than Temporary Impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recognized asset impairment charges |  |  |  | 500,000 |  |  |  |
Rigid Industrial Packaging and Services and Flexible Products and Services | Facility Closing |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recognized asset impairment charges |  |  |  | 10,900,000 |  |  |  |
Reconditioning Business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recognized asset impairment charges |  |  |  | 11,400,000 |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Swap |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative number of instruments held (derivative) | Derivative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2
Notional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 150,000,000
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount | 78,900,000 | $ 129,900,000 | 78,900,000 | $ 129,900,000 |  |  |  |
Scenario, Forecast | Interest Rate Swap | Cash Flow Hedging |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount of debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |
Interest rate on debt |  |  |  |  |  | 2.944% |  |
Subsequent Event | Interest Rate Swap | Cash Flow Hedging |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value, assets and liabilities | 70,600,000 |  | 70,600,000 |  |  |  |  |
Reported Value Measurement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value, assets and liabilities | $ 33,000,000 |  | $ 33,000,000 |  |  |  |  |

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