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BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION - Geographic Area (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2024 | Oct. 31, 2023 | Oct. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | $ 5,448.1 | $ 5,218.6 | $ 6,349.5
Global Industrial Packaging |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 3,124.3 | 2,936.8 |
Paper Packaging & Services |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 2,303.5 | 2,260.5 |
Land Management |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 20.3 | 21.3 |
United States |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 3,405.7 | 3,332.3 |
United States | Global Industrial Packaging |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 1,124.0 | 1,093.0 |
United States | Paper Packaging & Services |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 2,261.4 | 2,218.0 |
United States | Land Management |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 20.3 | 21.3 |
Europe, Middle East and Africa |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 1,388.0 | 1,310.9 |
Europe, Middle East and Africa | Global Industrial Packaging |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 1,388.0 | 1,310.9 |
Europe, Middle East and Africa | Paper Packaging & Services |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Europe, Middle East and Africa | Land Management |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Asia Pacific and Other Americas |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 654.4 | 575.4 |
Asia Pacific and Other Americas | Global Industrial Packaging |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 612.3 | 532.9 |
Asia Pacific and Other Americas | Paper Packaging & Services |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | 42.1 | 42.5 |
Asia Pacific and Other Americas | Land Management |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Total net sales | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 |

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