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BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION - Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2019 | Apr. 30, 2018 | Apr. 30, 2019 | Apr. 30, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total operating profit (loss) | $ 90.6 | $ 87.7 | $ 157.8 | $ 153.2
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense | 55.5 | 32.4 | 86.8 | 64.1
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total operating profit (loss) | 47.0 | 47.2 | 70.3 | 78.4
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense | 18.7 | 21.1 | 38.4 | 41.7
Paper Packaging & Services |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total operating profit (loss) | 30.2 | 33.0 | 65.5 | 60.9
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense | 34.2 | 8.4 | 43.0 | 16.7
Flexible Products & Services |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total operating profit (loss) | 11.2 | 5.0 | 17.2 | 8.2
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense | 1.6 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 3.6
Land Management |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total operating profit (loss) | 2.2 | 2.5 | 4.8 | 5.7
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense | $ 1.0 | $ 1.1 | $ 2.1 | $ 2.1

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