Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Summary of Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Segment (Detail) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill beginning balance	$ 786,400,000	$ 807,100,000
Goodwill acquired	0	0
Goodwill allocated to divestitures and businesses held for sale	(9,200,000)	(17,600,000)
Goodwill adjustments	0	0
Goodwill impairment charge	(13,000,000)	0	$ 0
Currency translation	21,200,000	(3,100,000)
Goodwill ending balance	785,400,000	786,400,000	807,100,000
Accumulated goodwill impairment loss	63,300,000
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill beginning balance	726,900,000	747,600,000
Goodwill acquired	0	0
Goodwill allocated to divestitures and businesses held for sale	(9,200,000)	(17,600,000)
Goodwill adjustments	0	0
Goodwill impairment charge	(13,000,000)	0
Currency translation	21,200,000	(3,100,000)
Goodwill ending balance	725,900,000	726,900,000	747,600,000
Accumulated goodwill impairment loss	13,000,000
Paper Packaging & Services
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill beginning balance	59,500,000	59,500,000
Goodwill acquired	0	0
Goodwill allocated to divestitures and businesses held for sale	0	0
Goodwill adjustments	0	0
Goodwill impairment charge	0	0
Currency translation	0	0
Goodwill ending balance	59,500,000	59,500,000	59,500,000
Flexible Products & Services
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill beginning balance	0	0
Goodwill acquired	0	0
Goodwill allocated to divestitures and businesses held for sale	0	0
Goodwill adjustments	0	0
Goodwill impairment charge	0	0
Currency translation	0	0
Goodwill ending balance	0	0	0
Accumulated goodwill impairment loss	50,300,000	50,300,000	50,300,000
Land Management
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill beginning balance	0	0
Goodwill acquired	0	0
Goodwill allocated to divestitures and businesses held for sale	0	0
Goodwill adjustments	0	0
Goodwill impairment charge	0	0
Currency translation	0	0
Goodwill ending balance	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0