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BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION - Geographic Area (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2021 | Apr. 30, 2020 | Apr. 30, 2021 | Apr. 30, 2020
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 1,340.6 | $ 1,158.3 | $ 2,487.1 | $ 2,270.7
Global Industrial Packaging |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 798.0 | 670.0 | 1,457.3 | 1,301.7
Paper Packaging & Services |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 537.0 | 481.6 | 1,017.9 | 955.3
Land Management |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 5.6 | 6.7 | 11.9 | 13.7
United States |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 784.3 | 708.3 | 1,466.9 | 1,392.2
United States | Global Industrial Packaging |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 250.3 | 226.5 | 453.1 | 435.6
United States | Paper Packaging & Services |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 528.4 | 475.1 | 1,001.9 | 942.9
United States | Land Management |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 5.6 | 6.7 | 11.9 | 13.7
Europe, Middle East and Africa |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 410.5 | 336.2 | 741.0 | 643.5
Europe, Middle East and Africa | Global Industrial Packaging |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 410.5 | 336.2 | 741.0 | 643.5
Europe, Middle East and Africa | Paper Packaging & Services |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Europe, Middle East and Africa | Land Management |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Asia Pacific and Other Americas |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 145.8 | 113.8 | 279.2 | 235.0
Asia Pacific and Other Americas | Global Industrial Packaging |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 137.2 | 107.3 | 263.2 | 222.6
Asia Pacific and Other Americas | Paper Packaging & Services |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | 8.6 | 6.5 | 16.0 | 12.4
Asia Pacific and Other Americas | Land Management |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0

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