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BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION - Geographic Area (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2019	Jan. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 897.0	$ 905.7
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	597.9	615.4
Paper Packaging & Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	217.3	203.8
Flexible Products & Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	75.1	80.0
Land Management
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	6.7	6.5
United States
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	457.6	432.9
United States | Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	225.4	214.5
United States | Paper Packaging & Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	217.3	203.8
United States | Flexible Products & Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	8.2	8.1
United States | Land Management
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	6.7	6.5
Europe, Middle East and Africa
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	311.1	331.1
Europe, Middle East and Africa | Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	251.9	266.3
Europe, Middle East and Africa | Paper Packaging & Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0.0	0.0
Europe, Middle East and Africa | Flexible Products & Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	59.2	64.8
Europe, Middle East and Africa | Land Management
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0.0	0.0
Asia Pacific and Other Americas
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	128.3	141.7
Asia Pacific and Other Americas | Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	120.6	134.6
Asia Pacific and Other Americas | Paper Packaging & Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0.0	0.0
Asia Pacific and Other Americas | Flexible Products & Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	7.7	7.1
Asia Pacific and Other Americas | Land Management
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 0.0	$ 0.0

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