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ASSETS AND LIABILITIES HELD FOR SALE AND DISPOSALS OF PROPERTIES, PLANTS AND EQUIPMENT, NET (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Apr. 30, 2019 USD ($) asset_group | Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2019 USD ($) asset_group | Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2018 asset_group
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on disposal of properties, plants and equipment, net | $ 4.9 | $ 1.5 | $ 5.8 | $ 6.1 |
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 | 3 |  | 3 |  | 2
Gain (loss) on disposal of properties, plants and equipment, net | $ (0.1) | 1.1 | $ 0.2 | 4.5 |
Paper Packaging & Services |  |  |  |  |
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of assets group with assets held for sale | asset_group | 1 |  | 1 |  | 1
Gain (loss) on disposal of properties, plants and equipment, net | $ (0.1) |  |  |  |
Flexible Products & Services |  |  |  |  |
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on disposal of properties, plants and equipment, net | 5.1 |  | $ 5.1 |  |
Notes receivable | $ 3.4 |  | 3.4 |  |
Land Management |  |  |  |  |
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on disposal of properties, plants and equipment, net |  | $ 0.4 | $ 0.5 | $ 1.6 |

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