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Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Jul. 31, 2016 USD ($) asset_group | Jul. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2016 USD ($) asset_group | Jul. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gains (losses) recorded under fair value contracts | $ (2,000,000) | $ 600,000 | $ (2,300,000) | $ (6,200,000) |
Recognized asset impairment charges | 4,100,000 | $ 17,600,000 | 44,900,000 | $ 22,300,000 |
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services Segment |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Recognized asset impairment charges | 1,300,000 |  | 5,000,000 |  |
Paper Packaging & Services Segment |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Recognized asset impairment charges |  |  | 1,500,000 |  |
Flexible Products & Services |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Recognized asset impairment charges |  |  | 800,000 |  |
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Recognized amount of additional impairment related to assets and liabilities held and used | $ 2,800,000 |  | $ 14,000,000 |  |
Number of impaired assets held for sale (asset group) | asset_group |  |  | 1 |  |
Goodwill allocated to business classified as held for sale |  |  | $ 11,900,000 |  |
Number of asset groups sold (asset group) | asset_group | 1 |  |  |  |
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services | Assets Held And Used |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of impaired assets held and used (asset group) | asset_group |  |  | 3 |  |
Recognized amount of additional impairment related to assets and liabilities held and used |  |  | $ 23,600,000 |  |
Goodwill allocated to business classified as held and used |  |  | 9,100,000 |  |
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount | $ 85,100,000 |  | $ 85,100,000 |  | $ 129,900,000

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