Contingent Liabilities and Environmental Reserves - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jul. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Environmental liability reserves	$ 9.0	$ 8.2
European Drum Facilities
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Environmental liability reserves	4.2	4.3
Life Cycle Management and Recycling Facilities
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Environmental liability reserves	2.1	2.0
Owned by Other Company
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Environmental liability reserves	1.7	0.8
Other Facilities
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Environmental liability reserves	$ 1.0	$ 1.1