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BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION - Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2020 | Jul. 31, 2019 | Jul. 31, 2020 | Jul. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total operating profit (loss) | $ 61.9 | $ 125.6 | $ 213.1 | $ 283.4
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense | 59.9 | 60.0 | 182.4 | 146.8
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total operating profit (loss) | 42.5 | 54.3 | 155.8 | 124.6
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense | 19.5 | 18.6 | 59.1 | 57.0
Paper Packaging & Services |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total operating profit (loss) | 13.3 | 63.1 | 40.3 | 128.6
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense | 37.8 | 38.9 | 115.8 | 81.9
Flexible Products & Services |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total operating profit (loss) | 4.1 | 5.0 | 10.7 | 22.2
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense | 1.4 | 1.4 | 4.4 | 4.7
Land Management |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Total operating profit (loss) | 2.0 | 3.2 | 6.3 | 8.0
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense | $ 1.2 | $ 1.1 | $ 3.1 | $ 3.2

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