Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2017 USD ($) asset_group	Jul. 31, 2016 USD ($) asset_group	Feb. 01, 2017 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Gains (losses) recorded under fair value contracts	$ 600,000	$ (2,000,000)	$ 900,000	$ 2,300,000
Recognized asset impairment charges	2,000,000	$ 4,100,000	5,900,000	$ 44,900,000
Accumulated goodwill impairment loss	0		0			$ 0
Flexible Products & Services
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Recognized asset impairment charges			800,000
Accumulated goodwill impairment loss	50,300,000		50,300,000			50,300,000
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Recognized asset impairment charges			$ 5,000,000
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services | Assets Held And Used
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Number of impaired assets held and used (asset group) | asset_group			1	3
Recognized amount of additional impairment related to assets and liabilities held and used			$ 5,600,000	$ 23,600,000
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services | Asset Group Classified As Held For Sale As Of October 31, 2015
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Number of impaired assets held and used (asset group) | asset_group				1
Recognized amount of additional impairment related to assets and liabilities held and used				$ 14,000,000
Paper Packaging & Services
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Recognized asset impairment charges			1,500,000
Interest Rate Swap | Cash Flow Hedging
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Debt issued					$ 300,000,000.0
Interest rate					1.194%
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Notional amount	$ 75,100,000.0		75,100,000.0			$ 78,900,000.0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Recognized asset impairment charges			5,900,000	$ 44,900,000
Sales Value Valuation Technique | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Recognized asset impairment charges			$ 300,000