Contingent Liabilities and Environmental Reserves - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jan. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Environmental liability reserves	$ 7.0	$ 6.8
European Drum Facilities
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Environmental liability reserves	4.0	3.9
Life Cycle Management and Recycling Facilities
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Environmental liability reserves	0.5	0.3
Owned by Other Company
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Environmental liability reserves	1.6	1.7
Other Facilities
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Environmental liability reserves	$ 0.9	$ 0.9