Business Segment Information - Segment Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2018	Jan. 31, 2017
Net sales:
Total net sales	$ 905.7	$ 820.9
Operating profit (loss):
Total operating profit (loss)	65.5	65.6
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense:
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense	31.7	30.7
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services
Net sales:
Total net sales	615.4	561.5
Operating profit (loss):
Total operating profit (loss)	31.2	42.8
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense:
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense	20.6	19.4
Paper Packaging & Services
Net sales:
Total net sales	203.8	182.9
Operating profit (loss):
Total operating profit (loss)	27.9	20.0
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense:
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense	8.3	8.3
Flexible Products & Services
Net sales:
Total net sales	80.0	69.7
Operating profit (loss):
Total operating profit (loss)	3.2	0.6
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense:
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense	1.8	1.9
Land Management
Net sales:
Total net sales	6.5	6.8
Operating profit (loss):
Total operating profit (loss)	3.2	2.2
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense:
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense	$ 1.0	$ 1.1