Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities - Total Net Assets of Flexible Packaging JV (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 103.7	$ 106.2	$ 85.1	$ 78.1
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance of $2.8 in 2016 and $3.2 in 2015	399.2	403.7
Allowance of trade accounts receivable	8.8	11.8
Inventories	277.4	297.0
Properties, plants and equipment, net	1,163.9	1,217.7
Total Assets	50.9	50.9
Accounts payable	372.0	355.3
Total Liabilities	43.3	43.3
Flexible Packaging JV
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	15.2	14.5
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance of $2.8 in 2016 and $3.2 in 2015	43.3	47.5
Allowance of trade accounts receivable	2.8	3.2
Inventories	50.9	44.7
Properties, plants and equipment, net	25.0	43.1
Other assets	37.3	36.8
Total Assets	171.7	186.6
Accounts payable	30.7	27.9
Other liabilities	43.7	50.6
Total Liabilities	$ 74.4	$ 78.5