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BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION - Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2023 | Oct. 31, 2022 | Oct. 31, 2021
Operating profit: |  |  |
Total operating profit | $ 605.5 | $ 621.2 | $ 585.2
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense: |  |  |
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense | 230.6 | 216.6 | 234.4
Capital expenditures: |  |  |
Total capital expenditures | 218.2 | 161.9 | 162.2
Global Industrial Packaging |  |  |
Operating profit: |  |  |
Total operating profit | 334.3 | 313.7 | 350.2
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense: |  |  |
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense | 95.3 | 73.9 | 83.1
Paper Packaging & Services |  |  |
Operating profit: |  |  |
Total operating profit | 264.1 | 298.5 | 131.0
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense: |  |  |
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense | 133.1 | 139.9 | 148.0
Land Management |  |  |
Operating profit: |  |  |
Total operating profit | 7.1 | 9.0 | 104.0
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense: |  |  |
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.3
Operating Segments |  |  |
Capital expenditures: |  |  |
Total capital expenditures | 205.6 | 145.7 | 151.2
Operating Segments | Global Industrial Packaging |  |  |
Capital expenditures: |  |  |
Total capital expenditures | 83.9 | 55.1 | 71.1
Operating Segments | Paper Packaging & Services |  |  |
Capital expenditures: |  |  |
Total capital expenditures | 120.6 | 90.6 | 79.9
Operating Segments | Land Management |  |  |
Capital expenditures: |  |  |
Total capital expenditures | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.2
Corporate and Other |  |  |
Capital expenditures: |  |  |
Total capital expenditures | $ 12.6 | $ 16.2 | $ 11.0

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