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BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION - Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2024 | Oct. 31, 2023 | Oct. 31, 2022
Operating profit: |  |  |
Total operating profit | $ 464.6 | $ 605.5 | $ 621.2
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense: |  |  |
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense | 261.3 | 230.6 | 216.6
Capital expenditures: |  |  |
Total capital expenditures | 174.2 | 218.2 | 161.9
Global Industrial Packaging |  |  |
Operating profit: |  |  |
Total operating profit | 341.1 | 334.3 | 313.7
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense: |  |  |
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense | 122.3 | 95.3 | 73.9
Paper Packaging & Services |  |  |
Operating profit: |  |  |
Total operating profit | 115.6 | 264.1 | 298.5
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense: |  |  |
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense | 136.8 | 133.1 | 139.9
Land Management |  |  |
Operating profit: |  |  |
Total operating profit | 7.9 | 7.1 | 9.0
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense: |  |  |
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.8
Operating Segments |  |  |
Capital expenditures: |  |  |
Total capital expenditures | 165.1 | 205.6 | 145.7
Operating Segments | Global Industrial Packaging |  |  |
Capital expenditures: |  |  |
Total capital expenditures | 76.0 | 83.9 | 55.1
Operating Segments | Paper Packaging & Services |  |  |
Capital expenditures: |  |  |
Total capital expenditures | 88.9 | 120.6 | 90.6
Operating Segments | Land Management |  |  |
Capital expenditures: |  |  |
Total capital expenditures | 0.2 | 1.1 | 0.0
Corporate and other |  |  |
Capital expenditures: |  |  |
Total capital expenditures | $ 9.1 | $ 12.6 | $ 16.2

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