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Business Segment Information - Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2018 | Jan. 31, 2017
Net sales: |  |
Total net sales | $ 905.7 | $ 820.9
Operating profit (loss): |  |
Total operating profit (loss) | 65.5 | 65.6
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense: |  |
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense | 31.7 | 30.7
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services |  |
Net sales: |  |
Total net sales | 615.4 | 561.5
Operating profit (loss): |  |
Total operating profit (loss) | 31.2 | 42.8
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense: |  |
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense | 20.6 | 19.4
Paper Packaging & Services |  |
Net sales: |  |
Total net sales | 203.8 | 182.9
Operating profit (loss): |  |
Total operating profit (loss) | 27.9 | 20.0
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense: |  |
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense | 8.3 | 8.3
Flexible Products & Services |  |
Net sales: |  |
Total net sales | 80.0 | 69.7
Operating profit (loss): |  |
Total operating profit (loss) | 3.2 | 0.6
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense: |  |
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense | 1.8 | 1.9
Land Management |  |
Net sales: |  |
Total net sales | 6.5 | 6.8
Operating profit (loss): |  |
Total operating profit (loss) | 3.2 | 2.2
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense: |  |
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense | $ 1.0 | $ 1.1

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