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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, 2018 | Jul. 31, 2017 | Jul. 31, 2018 | Jul. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 1,012.1 | $ 961.8 | $ 2,886.1 | $ 2,670.1
Total operating profit (loss) | 114.0 | 90.5 | 267.2 | 237.6
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense | 32.4 | 27.7 | 96.5 | 89.4
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 687.6 | 674.4 | 1,965.7 | 1,860.2
Total operating profit (loss) | 62.0 | 65.3 | 140.4 | 164.2
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense | 20.5 | 16.8 | 62.2 | 56.7
Paper Packaging & Services |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 236.0 | 206.3 | 653.7 | 577.9
Total operating profit (loss) | 44.1 | 19.4 | 105.0 | 59.7
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense | 8.9 | 7.8 | 25.6 | 23.7
Flexible Products & Services |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 82.6 | 73.9 | 246.7 | 210.2
Total operating profit (loss) | 5.8 | 3.1 | 14.0 | 5.5
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense | 1.8 | 1.8 | 5.4 | 5.2
Land Management |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 5.9 | 7.2 | 20.0 | 21.8
Total operating profit (loss) | 2.1 | 2.7 | 7.8 | 8.2
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense | $ 1.2 | $ 1.3 | $ 3.3 | $ 3.8

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