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Business Segment Information - Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2016 | Jul. 31, 2015 | Jul. 31, 2016 | Jul. 31, 2015
Net sales: |  |  |  |
Total net sales | $ 845.0 | $ 930.0 | $ 2,456.0 | $ 2,748.2
Operating profit (loss): |  |  |  |
Total operating profit (loss) | 71.6 | 44.2 | 172.0 | 160.7
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense: |  |  |  |
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense | 31.5 | 31.6 | 95.8 | 100.9
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |
Total net sales | 596.8 | 669.0 | 1,721.3 | 1,985.3
Operating profit (loss): |  |  |  |
Total operating profit (loss) | 56.7 | 29.5 | 113.4 | 75.5
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense: |  |  |  |
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense | 20.8 | 21.8 | 63.7 | 70.2
Paper Packaging & Services |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |
Total net sales | 172.5 | 176.7 | 498.1 | 496.3
Operating profit (loss): |  |  |  |
Total operating profit (loss) | 19.1 | 21.5 | 64.4 | 76.7
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense: |  |  |  |
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense | 8.0 | 6.8 | 23.6 | 21.5
Flexible Products & Services |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |
Total net sales | 69.9 | 79.2 | 219.0 | 249.3
Operating profit (loss): |  |  |  |
Total operating profit (loss) | (5.9) | (9.7) | (11.9) | (23.8)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense: |  |  |  |
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense | 1.8 | 2.2 | 5.9 | 6.6
Land Management |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |
Total net sales | 5.8 | 5.1 | 17.6 | 17.3
Operating profit (loss): |  |  |  |
Total operating profit (loss) | 1.7 | 2.9 | 6.1 | 32.3
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense: |  |  |  |
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense | $ 0.9 | $ 0.8 | $ 2.6 | $ 2.6

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