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CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESERVES - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Nov. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 defendant | Oct. 31, 2021 USD ($) facility | Dec. 28, 2020 | Oct. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 03, 2016 USD ($)
Site Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Environmental liability reserves |  |  | $ 19.5 |  | $ 20.2 | $ 1,380.0
Accrual for environmental loss contingencies, discount rate (less than) |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |
Loss contingency, number of defendants | defendant |  | 119 |  |  |  |
Scenario, Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |
Site Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments for legal settlements | $ 0.8 |  |  |  |  |
Diamond Alkali |  |  |  |  |  |
Site Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Environmental liability reserves |  |  | 11.0 |  | 11.1 |
Other Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |
Site Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Environmental liability reserves |  |  | $ 8.5 |  | $ 9.1 |
Container Life Cycle Management LLC | Scenario, Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |
Site Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments for legal settlements | $ 0.5 |  |  |  |  |
Container Life Cycle Management LLC | Flexible Packaging JV |  |  |  |  |  |
Site Contingency [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of reconditioning facilities subject to litigation | facility |  |  | 2 |  |  |

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