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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, 2017 | Jul. 31, 2016 | Jul. 31, 2017 | Jul. 31, 2016
Net sales: |  |  |  |
Total net sales | $ 961.8 | $ 845.0 | $ 2,670.1 | $ 2,456.0
Operating profit (loss): |  |  |  |
Total operating profit (loss) | 89.5 | 71.6 | 212.0 | 172.0
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense: |  |  |  |
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense | 27.7 | 31.5 | 89.4 | 95.8
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |
Total net sales | 674.4 | 596.8 | 1,860.2 | 1,721.3
Operating profit (loss): |  |  |  |
Total operating profit (loss) | 64.7 | 56.7 | 148.9 | 113.4
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense: |  |  |  |
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense | 16.8 | 20.8 | 56.7 | 63.7
Paper Packaging & Services |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |
Total net sales | 206.3 | 172.5 | 577.9 | 498.1
Operating profit (loss): |  |  |  |
Total operating profit (loss) | 19.0 | 19.1 | 49.6 | 64.4
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense: |  |  |  |
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense | 7.8 | 8.0 | 23.7 | 23.6
Flexible Products & Services |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |
Total net sales | 73.9 | 69.9 | 210.2 | 219.0
Operating profit (loss): |  |  |  |
Total operating profit (loss) | 3.1 | (5.9) | 5.4 | (11.9)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense: |  |  |  |
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense | 1.8 | 1.8 | 5.2 | 5.9
Land Management |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |
Total net sales | 7.2 | 5.8 | 21.8 | 17.6
Operating profit (loss): |  |  |  |
Total operating profit (loss) | 2.7 | 1.7 | 8.1 | 6.1
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense: |  |  |  |
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense | $ 1.3 | $ 0.9 | $ 3.8 | $ 2.6

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