Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($) asset_group	Apr. 30, 2017 USD ($) asset_group	Mar. 06, 2018 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Feb. 01, 2017 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Gains (losses) recorded under fair value contracts	$ 1,600,000	$ 300,000	$ 2,100,000	$ 1,500,000
Unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency derivatives, net, before tax	2,000,000	0	(1,100,000)	(1,500,000)
Interest expense, net	13,000,000	14,300,000	26,300,000	33,000,000
Recognized asset impairment charges	400,000	2,000,000	3,300,000	$ 3,900,000
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Impairment of long-lived assets held-for-use			1,900,000
Impairment of intangible assets (excluding goodwill)			$ 1,400,000
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	1
Recognized amount of additional impairment related to assets and liabilities held and used			$ 400,000	$ 3,600,000
Interest Rate Swap | Cash Flow Hedging
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Debt issued							$ 300,000,000.0	$ 300,000,000.0
Interest rate							1.194%
Loss reclassified from AOCI to income	400,000	$ (300,000)	500,000	$ (300,000)
Gain to be reclassified within next twelve months			3,200,000
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Notional amount	119,800,000.0		119,800,000.0			$ 80,100,000.0
Cross currency swap
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Notional amount					$ 100,000,000.0
Derivative, fixed interest rate					2.352%
Interest expense, net	$ 400,000		$ 400,000