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Business Segment Information - Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2017 | Jan. 31, 2016
Net sales: |  |
Total net sales | $ 820.9 | $ 771.4
Operating profit (loss): |  |
Total operating profit (loss) | 42.1 | 17.6
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense: |  |
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense | 30.7 | 32.3
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services |  |
Net sales: |  |
Total net sales | 561.5 | 534.9
Operating profit (loss): |  |
Total operating profit (loss) | 28.7 | (2.6)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense: |  |
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense | 19.4 | 21.8
Paper Packaging & Services |  |
Net sales: |  |
Total net sales | 182.9 | 158.4
Operating profit (loss): |  |
Total operating profit (loss) | 10.8 | 21.2
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense: |  |
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense | 8.3 | 7.7
Flexible Products & Services |  |
Net sales: |  |
Total net sales | 69.7 | 72.9
Operating profit (loss): |  |
Total operating profit (loss) | 0.5 | (3.1)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense: |  |
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense | 1.9 | 2.1
Land Management |  |
Net sales: |  |
Total net sales | 6.8 | 5.2
Operating profit (loss): |  |
Total operating profit (loss) | 2.1 | 2.1
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense: |  |
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense | $ 1.1 | $ 0.7

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