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Acquisitions and Divestitures - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($) business	Jul. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2016 USD ($) business	Jul. 31, 2015 USD ($) business
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of divestitures (business) \| business				4	8
Number of acquisitions (business) \| business				0	0
Gain (loss) on divestitures	$ 1.3		$ 1.1	$ 4.1	$ (8.5)
Consideration for divestiture	25.2			25.2
Proceeds from divestitures				$ 23.8	$ 18.9
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of divestitures (business) \| business				3	6
Flexible Products & Services
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of divestitures (business) \| business				1	2
Minimum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Notes receivable term				14 months
Maximum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Notes receivable term				29 months
2016 Divestitures
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of divestitures (business) \| business		2
2015 Divestitures
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Proceeds from divestitures				$ 1.0
Notes Receivable
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration for divestiture	$ 4.4			$ 4.4
Notes Receivable \| 2016 Divestitures
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration for divestiture		$ 2.4