Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Summary of Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill beginning balance			$ 807.1	$ 880.2
Goodwill acquired			0.0	0.0
Goodwill allocated to divestitures and businesses held for sale	$ (21.8)		(17.6)	(11.6)
Goodwill adjustments			0.0	0.0
Goodwill impairment charge			0.0	0.0	$ (50.3)
Currency translation			(3.1)	(61.5)
Goodwill ending balance	880.2		786.4	807.1	880.2
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill beginning balance			747.6	820.7
Goodwill acquired			0.0	0.0
Goodwill allocated to divestitures and businesses held for sale		$ (13.6)	(17.6)	(11.6)
Goodwill adjustments			0.0	0.0
Goodwill impairment charge			0.0	0.0
Currency translation			(3.1)	(61.5)
Goodwill ending balance	820.7		726.9	747.6	820.7
Paper Packaging & Services
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill beginning balance			59.5	59.5
Goodwill acquired			0.0	0.0
Goodwill allocated to divestitures and businesses held for sale			0.0	0.0
Goodwill adjustments			0.0	0.0
Goodwill impairment charge			0.0	0.0
Currency translation			0.0	0.0
Goodwill ending balance	59.5		59.5	59.5	59.5
Flexible Products & Services
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill beginning balance			0.0	0.0
Goodwill acquired			0.0	0.0
Goodwill allocated to divestitures and businesses held for sale			0.0	0.0
Goodwill adjustments			0.0	0.0
Goodwill impairment charge			0.0	0.0
Currency translation			0.0	0.0
Goodwill ending balance	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0
Accumulated goodwill impairment loss	50.3		50.3	50.3	50.3
Land Management
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill beginning balance			0.0	0.0
Goodwill acquired			0.0	0.0
Goodwill allocated to divestitures and businesses held for sale			0.0	0.0
Goodwill adjustments			0.0	0.0
Goodwill impairment charge			0.0	0.0
Currency translation			0.0	0.0
Goodwill ending balance	$ 0.0		$ 0.0	$ 0.0	$ 0.0