Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities - Total Net Assets of Flexible Packaging JV (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jan. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016	Jan. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 106.8	$ 103.7	$ 65.3	$ 106.2
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance of $2.2 in 2017 and $2.8 in 2016	391.3	399.2
Inventories	304.2	277.4
Properties, plants and equipment, net	1,135.6	1,163.9
Total Assets	50.9	50.9
Accounts payable	332.9	372.0
Total Liabilities	43.3	43.3
Allowance of trade accounts receivable	7.8	8.8
Flexible Packaging JV
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	15.5	15.2
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance of $2.2 in 2017 and $2.8 in 2016	43.9	43.3
Inventories	45.2	50.9
Properties, plants and equipment, net	23.1	25.0
Other assets	33.8	37.3
Total Assets	161.5	171.7
Accounts payable	27.9	30.7
Other liabilities	36.5	43.7
Total Liabilities	64.4	74.4
Allowance of trade accounts receivable	$ 2.2	$ 2.8