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ASSETS AND LIABILITIES HELD FOR SALE AND DISPOSALS OF PROPERTIES, PLANTS AND EQUIPMENT, NET (Detail) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Jul. 31, 2018 USD ($) asset_group | Jul. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2018 USD ($) asset_group | Jul. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2017 asset_group
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on disposal of properties, plants and equipment, net | $ 1.4 | $ 1.1 | $ 7.5 | $ 3.9 |
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services |  |  |  |  |
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of assets groups with assets and liabilities held for sale (asset group) | asset_group | 2 |  | 2 |  | 2
Gain (loss) on disposal of properties, plants and equipment, net | $ 0.7 |  | $ 5.2 | 0.8 |
Paper Packaging & Services |  |  |  |  |
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of assets groups with assets and liabilities held for sale (asset group) | asset_group | 1 |  | 1 |  |
Gain (loss) on disposal of properties, plants and equipment, net |  | (0.2) |  | (0.1) |
Land Management |  |  |  |  |
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on disposal of properties, plants and equipment, net | $ 0.7 | 0.6 | $ 2.3 | 2.4 |
Flexible Products & Services |  |  |  |  |
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on disposal of properties, plants and equipment, net |  | $ 0.7 |  | $ 0.8 |

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