Business Segment Information - Properties, Plants and Equipment, Net by Geographical Area (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Assets	$ 3,225.8	$ 3,153.0
Properties, plants and equipment, net
Total properties, plants and equipment, net	1,141.4	1,163.9
United States
Properties, plants and equipment, net
Total properties, plants and equipment, net	707.6	723.3
Europe, Middle East and Africa
Properties, plants and equipment, net
Total properties, plants and equipment, net	299.6	300.5
Asia Pacific and other Americas
Properties, plants and equipment, net
Total properties, plants and equipment, net	134.2	140.1
Operating Segments
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Assets	3,001.9	2,866.6
Operating Segments | Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Assets	2,045.7	1,930.8
Operating Segments | Paper Packaging & Services
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Assets	460.7	439.8
Operating Segments | Flexible Products & Services
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Assets	152.6	156.1
Operating Segments | Land Management
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Assets	342.9	339.9
Corporate, Non-Segment
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Assets	$ 223.9	$ 286.4