Restructuring Charges - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($) Plant	Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($) Plant	Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($) Employees Plant	Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($) Employees Plant	Oct. 31, 2014 USD ($) Employees Plant
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract]
Restructuring charges	$ 9.0	$ 13.3	$ 26.9	$ 40.0	$ 16.1
Number of plants closed (plant) | Plant		8		8
Number of employees severed (employee) | Employees			254	1,020	850
Amounts remaining to be incurred	$ 16.1		$ 16.1
Rigid Industrial Packaging and Services and Flexible Products and Services
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract]
Number of plants closed (plant) | Plant	4		4		8
Employee Separation Costs
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract]
Restructuring charges			$ 16.7	$ 27.8	$ 12.0
Other costs
Restructuring and Related Cost [Abstract]
Restructuring charges			$ 10.2	$ 12.2	$ 4.1