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BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION - Properties, Plants and Equipment, Net by Geographical Area (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Apr. 30, 2020 | Oct. 31, 2019
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Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Assets | $ 5,529.0 | $ 5,426.7
Total long-lived assets, net | 1,917.1 | 1,690.3
United States |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Total long-lived assets, net | 1,441.3 | 1,295.8
Europe, Middle East and Africa |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Total long-lived assets, net | 366.5 | 277.1
Asia Pacific and Other Americas |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Total long-lived assets, net | 109.3 | 117.4
Operating Segments |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 5,268.2 | 5,189.5
Operating Segments | Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 2,072.7 | 2,006.3
Operating Segments | Paper Packaging & Services |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 2,691.7 | 2,686.3
Operating Segments | Flexible Products & Services |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 154.7 | 148.2
Operating Segments | Land Management |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Assets | 349.1 | 348.7
Corporate and other |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Assets | $ 260.8 | $ 237.2

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