Business Segment Information - Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2017	Jan. 31, 2016
Net sales:
Total net sales	$ 820.9	$ 771.4
Operating profit (loss):
Total operating profit (loss)	42.1	17.6
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense:
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense	30.7	32.3
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services
Net sales:
Total net sales	561.5	534.9
Operating profit (loss):
Total operating profit (loss)	28.7	(2.6)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense:
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense	19.4	21.8
Paper Packaging & Services
Net sales:
Total net sales	182.9	158.4
Operating profit (loss):
Total operating profit (loss)	10.8	21.2
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense:
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense	8.3	7.7
Flexible Products & Services
Net sales:
Total net sales	69.7	72.9
Operating profit (loss):
Total operating profit (loss)	0.5	(3.1)
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense:
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense	1.9	2.1
Land Management
Net sales:
Total net sales	6.8	5.2
Operating profit (loss):
Total operating profit (loss)	2.1	2.1
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense:
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense	$ 1.1	$ 0.7