Income Taxes - Significant Components of Company's Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Deferred Tax Assets
Net operating loss and other carryforwards	$ 122.8	$ 116.4
Foreign tax credits	20.7	5.1
Pension liabilities	12.2	38.8
Incentive liabilities	12.1	14.7
Workers compensation accruals	6.6	4.5
Inventories	4.9	7.6
State income taxes	4.5	7.1
Deferred compensation	2.2	4.2
Other	16.5	30.0
Total Deferred Tax Assets	202.5	228.4
Valuation allowance	(157.2)	(132.4)
Net Deferred Tax Assets	45.3	96.0
Deferred Tax Liabilities
Properties, plants and equipment	78.9	99.1
Timberland transactions	73.5	113.5
Goodwill and other intangible assets	49.2	74.0
Other	15.6	16.7
Total Deferred Tax Liabilities	217.2	303.3
Net Deferred Tax Liability	$ 171.9	$ 207.3