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Restructuring Charges - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2019 USD ($) Plant | Oct. 31, 2018 USD ($) Plant | Oct. 31, 2019 USD ($) employee Plant | Oct. 31, 2018 USD ($) employee Plant | Oct. 31, 2017 USD ($) employee Plant
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges | $ 5.8 | $ 4.8 | $ 26.1 | $ 18.6 | $ 12.7
Number of plants closed (plant) | Plant | 12 |  | 12 |  |
Number of employees severed (employee) | employee |  |  | 430 | 322 | 157
Amounts remaining to be incurred | $ 24.7 |  | $ 24.7 |  |
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 18.8 |  |
Amounts remaining to be incurred | 22.6 |  | 22.6 |  |
Rigid Industrial Packaging and Services and Flexible Products and Services |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Number of plants closed (plant) | Plant |  | 5 |  | 5 | 2
Employee Separation Costs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 22.5 | $ 14.8 | $ 9.0
Employee Separation Costs | Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 15.4 |  |
Amounts remaining to be incurred | 16.9 |  | 16.9 |  |
Other Costs |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 3.6 | $ 3.8 | $ 3.7
Other Costs | Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  | 3.4 |  |
Amounts remaining to be incurred | $ 5.7 |  | $ 5.7 |  |

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