Business Segment Information - Properties, Plants and Equipment, Net by Geographical Area (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Assets	$ 3,346.8	$ 3,232.3
Properties, plants and equipment, net
Total properties, plants and equipment, net	1,189.9	1,188.4
United States
Properties, plants and equipment, net
Total properties, plants and equipment, net	736.6	730.1
Europe, Middle East and Africa
Properties, plants and equipment, net
Total properties, plants and equipment, net	321.5	322.0
Asia Pacific and other Americas
Properties, plants and equipment, net
Total properties, plants and equipment, net	131.8	136.3
Operating Segments
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Assets	3,082.0	2,945.1
Operating Segments | Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Assets	2,083.0	1,976.7
Operating Segments | Paper Packaging & Services
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Assets	478.2	459.8
Operating Segments | Flexible Products & Services
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Assets	174.2	163.2
Operating Segments | Land Management
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Assets	346.6	345.4
Corporate, Non-Segment
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Assets	$ 264.8	$ 287.2