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RESTRUCTURING CHARGES - Reconciliation of Total Amounts Expected to be Incurred from Open Restructuring Plans Anticipated to be Realized (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2021 | Oct. 31, 2020 | Oct. 31, 2019
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |
Total Amounts Expected to be Incurred | $ 33.9 |  |
Amounts Incurred During the year ended October 31, 2021 | 23.1 | $ 38.7 | $ 26.1
Amounts Remaining to be Incurred | 10.8 |  |
Employee Separation Costs |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |
Amounts Incurred During the year ended October 31, 2021 | 14.9 | 26.4 | 22.5
Other restructuring costs |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |
Amounts Incurred During the year ended October 31, 2021 | 8.2 | $ 12.3 | $ 3.6
Global Industrial Packaging |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |
Total Amounts Expected to be Incurred | 25.3 |  |
Amounts Incurred During the year ended October 31, 2021 | 17.1 |  |
Amounts Remaining to be Incurred | 8.2 |  |
Global Industrial Packaging | Employee Separation Costs |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |
Total Amounts Expected to be Incurred | 19.5 |  |
Amounts Incurred During the year ended October 31, 2021 | 13.7 |  |
Amounts Remaining to be Incurred | 5.8 |  |
Global Industrial Packaging | Other restructuring costs |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |
Total Amounts Expected to be Incurred | 5.8 |  |
Amounts Incurred During the year ended October 31, 2021 | 3.4 |  |
Amounts Remaining to be Incurred | 2.4 |  |
Paper Packaging & Services |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |
Total Amounts Expected to be Incurred | 8.5 |  |
Amounts Incurred During the year ended October 31, 2021 | 5.9 |  |
Amounts Remaining to be Incurred | 2.6 |  |
Paper Packaging & Services | Employee Separation Costs |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |
Total Amounts Expected to be Incurred | 1.4 |  |
Amounts Incurred During the year ended October 31, 2021 | 1.1 |  |
Amounts Remaining to be Incurred | 0.3 |  |
Paper Packaging & Services | Other restructuring costs |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |
Total Amounts Expected to be Incurred | 7.1 |  |
Amounts Incurred During the year ended October 31, 2021 | 4.8 |  |
Amounts Remaining to be Incurred | 2.3 |  |
Land Management |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |
Total Amounts Expected to be Incurred | 0.1 |  |
Amounts Incurred During the year ended October 31, 2021 | 0.1 |  |
Amounts Remaining to be Incurred | 0.0 |  |
Land Management | Employee Separation Costs |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract] |  |  |
Total Amounts Expected to be Incurred | 0.1 |  |
Amounts Incurred During the year ended October 31, 2021 | 0.1 |  |
Amounts Remaining to be Incurred | $ 0.0 |  |

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