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Business Segment Information - Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2017 | Apr. 30, 2016 | Apr. 30, 2017 | Apr. 30, 2016
Net sales: |  |  |  |
Total net sales | $ 887.4 | $ 839.6 | $ 1,708.3 | $ 1,611.0
Operating profit (loss): |  |  |  |
Total operating profit (loss) | 80.4 | 82.8 | 122.5 | 100.4
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense: |  |  |  |
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense | 31.0 | 32.0 | 61.7 | 64.3
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |
Total net sales | 624.3 | 589.6 | 1,185.8 | 1,124.5
Operating profit (loss): |  |  |  |
Total operating profit (loss) | 55.5 | 59.2 | 84.2 | 56.6
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense: |  |  |  |
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense | 20.5 | 21.1 | 39.9 | 42.9
Paper Packaging & Services |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |
Total net sales | 188.7 | 167.2 | 371.6 | 325.6
Operating profit (loss): |  |  |  |
Total operating profit (loss) | 19.8 | 24.2 | 30.6 | 45.4
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense: |  |  |  |
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense | 7.6 | 7.9 | 15.9 | 15.6
Flexible Products & Services |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |
Total net sales | 66.6 | 76.2 | 136.3 | 149.1
Operating profit (loss): |  |  |  |
Total operating profit (loss) | 1.8 | (2.9) | 2.3 | (6.0)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense: |  |  |  |
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense | 1.5 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 4.1
Land Management |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |
Total net sales | 7.8 | 6.6 | 14.6 | 11.8
Operating profit (loss): |  |  |  |
Total operating profit (loss) | 3.3 | 2.3 | 5.4 | 4.4
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense: |  |  |  |
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense | $ 1.4 | $ 1.0 | $ 2.5 | $ 1.7

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