Business Segment Information - Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2016	Apr. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2015	Apr. 30, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Net sales:
Total net sales	$ 867.6	$ 845.0	$ 839.6	$ 771.4	$ 868.5	$ 930.0	$ 915.9	$ 902.3	$ 3,323.6	$ 3,616.7	$ 4,239.1
Operating profit (loss):
Total operating profit (loss)									225.6	192.8	249.3
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense:
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense									127.7	134.6	155.8
Capital Expenditures
Total capital expenditures									101.1	141.3	194.7
Assets:
Total assets	3,153.0				3,315.7				3,153.0	3,315.7	3,667.4
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services
Net sales:
Total net sales									2,324.2	2,586.4	3,077.0
Operating profit (loss):
Total operating profit (loss)									143.9	86.4	170.1
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense:
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense									84.6	94.0	108.4
Paper Packaging & Services
Net sales:
Total net sales									687.1	676.1	706.8
Operating profit (loss):
Total operating profit (loss)									89.1	109.3	125.8
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense:
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense									31.6	28.7	29.8
Flexible Products & Services
Net sales:
Total net sales									288.1	322.6	425.8
Operating profit (loss):
Total operating profit (loss)									(15.5)	(36.6)	(78.6)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense:
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense									7.7	8.6	13.3
Land Management
Net sales:
Total net sales									24.2	31.6	29.5
Operating profit (loss):
Total operating profit (loss)									8.1	33.7	32.0
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense:
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense									3.8	3.3	4.3
Operating Segments
Capital Expenditures
Total capital expenditures									84.9	130.6	177.6
Assets:
Total assets	2,866.6				3,009.5				2,866.6	3,009.5	3,312.4
Operating Segments | Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services
Capital Expenditures
Total capital expenditures									53.9	69.4	73.8
Assets:
Total assets	1,930.8				2,043.3				1,930.8	2,043.3	2,334.1
Operating Segments | Paper Packaging & Services
Capital Expenditures
Total capital expenditures									27.2	56.4	38.9
Assets:
Total assets	439.8				444.0				439.8	444.0	408.3
Operating Segments | Flexible Products & Services
Capital Expenditures
Total capital expenditures									3.2	3.2	4.9
Assets:
Total assets	156.1				187.0				156.1	187.0	251.0
Operating Segments | Land Management
Capital Expenditures
Total capital expenditures									0.6	1.6	60.0
Assets:
Total assets	339.9				335.2				339.9	335.2	319.0
Corporate and Other
Capital Expenditures
Total capital expenditures									16.2	10.7	17.1
Assets:
Total assets	$ 286.4				$ 306.2				$ 286.4	$ 306.2	$ 355.0