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Restructuring Charges - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2017 USD ($) Plant | Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($) Plant | Oct. 31, 2017 USD ($) Employees Plant | Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($) Employees Plant | Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($) Employees Plant
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | $ 4.0 | $ 9.0 | $ 12.7 | $ 26.9 | $ 40.0
Number of plants closed (plant) | Plant |  | 4 |  | 4 |
Number of employees severed (employee) | Employees |  |  | 157 | 254 | 1,020
Amounts remaining to be incurred | $ 14.9 |  | $ 14.9 |  |
Rigid Industrial Packaging and Services and Flexible Products and Services |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Number of plants closed (plant) | Plant | 2 |  | 2 |  | 8
Employee Separation Costs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | $ 9.0 | $ 16.7 | $ 27.8
Other Costs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | $ 3.7 | $ 10.2 | $ 12.2

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