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FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Jan. 31, 2025 | Jan. 31, 2024 | Oct. 31, 2024 | Oct. 31, 2023
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gains recorded in interest expense | $ (37.7) | $ (24.2) |  |
Carrying value of impaired asset | 34.3 | 1.3 |  |
Long-lived assets, fair value | 20.6 | 0.0 |  |
Impairment of long lived assets | 13.7 | 1.3 |  |
Proceeds from hedging derivatives | 22.5 | 0.0 |  |
Stockholders equity | 2,078.9 | 2,036.4 | $ 2,117.5 | $ 1,986.3
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stockholders equity | (384.6) | (327.8) | (355.1) | $ (316.5)
Global Industrial Packaging |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of long lived assets | 1.5 | 1.3 |  |
Sustainable Fiber Solutions |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of long lived assets | 12.2 |  |  |
Interest rate derivatives | Cash Flow Hedging |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount | $ 1,400.0 |  | 1,400.0 |
Derivative, forward interest rate | 2.97% |  |  |
Gains reclassified to earnings | $ 5.6 | 9.7 |  |
Gain to be reclassified within next twelve months | 16.0 |  |  |
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount | 109.8 |  | 74.1 |
Gain recorded under fair value contracts | (4.4) | 0.0 |  |
Unrealized gain (losses) on foreign currency | 0.1 | 2.4 |  |
Cross currency swap |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative, notional amount | $ 421.3 |  | $ 447.6 |
Derivative, forward interest rate | 1.67% |  |  |
Gains recorded in interest expense | $ 1.6 | $ 1.9 |  |
Proceeds from hedging derivatives | 22.5 |  |  |
Cross currency swap | Cash Flow Hedging |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Proceeds from hedging derivatives | 11.0 |  |  |
Cross currency swap | Net Investment Hedging |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Proceeds from hedging derivatives | 11.5 |  |  |
Gain (loss) on settlement | 11.3 |  |  |
Cross currency swap | Net Investment Hedging | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |  |  |  |
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Stockholders equity | $ 1.8 |  |  |

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