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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Additional Information (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Jul. 31, 2020 USD ($) Derivative | Jul. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2019 | Jul. 31, 2020 USD ($) Derivative | Jul. 31, 2019 USD ($) asset_group | Jul. 15, 2021 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2019 USD ($) Derivative | Mar. 06, 2018 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (losses) recorded under fair value contracts | $ 1,700,000 | $ 2,800,000 |  | $ (500,000) | $ 3,300,000 |  |  |  |
Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency | (2,200,000) | (300,000) |  | (400,000) | 1,500,000 |  |  |  |
Interest expense, net | 29,800,000 | 34,500,000 |  | 89,800,000 | 80,100,000 |  |  |  |
Non-cash asset impairment charges | $ 15,500,000 | 0 |  | 16,900,000 | 2,100,000 |  |  |  |
Impairment of long-lived assets held-for-use |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services | Assets Held And Used |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recognized amount of additional impairment related to assets and liabilities held and used |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 2,100,000 |  |  |  |
Number of impaired assets held and used (asset group) | asset_group |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Swap | Cash Flow Hedging |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of interest rate derivatives held | Derivative | 4 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 6 |  |
Derivative, notional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,300,000,000.0 |  |
Derivative, future amortization amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200,000,000.0 |  |
Derivative, term of contract |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative outstanding notional amount | $ 1,000,000,000.0 |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Debt issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000.0
Interest of senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.19%
Gain (Loss) reclassified from AOCI to income | (6,400,000) | 700,000 |  | (11,100,000) | $ 2,500,000 |  |  |  |
Loss to be reclassified within next twelve months |  |  |  | 18,600,000 |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Swap | Cash Flow Hedging | Scenario, Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000,000.0 |  |  |
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount | 143,300,000 |  |  | 143,300,000 |  |  | $ 275,000,000.0 |  |
Cross currency swap |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000,000.0 |
Derivative, fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.35% |
Interest expense, net | $ 600,000 | $ 600,000 |  | 1,800,000 | $ 1,800,000 |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of long-lived assets held-for-use |  |  |  | $ 16,900,000 |  |  |  |  |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Interest Rate Swap | Cash Flow Hedging |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.49% |  |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Interest Rate Swap | Cash Flow Hedging | Scenario, Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 0.90% |  |  |

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