Contingent Liabilities and Environmental Reserves - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2018 USD ($) facility	Oct. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Environmental liability reserves	$ 6.8	$ 7.1
European Drum Facilities
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Environmental liability reserves	3.7	4.3
Life Cycle Management and Recycling Facilities
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Environmental liability reserves	0.2	0.3
Sites Owned by Others
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Environmental liability reserves	0.9	1.1
Other Facilities
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Environmental liability reserves	$ 2.0	1.4
Container Life Cycle Management LLC | Flexible Packaging JV
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Number of reconditioning facilities subject to litigation | facility	3
Flexible Products & Services
Site Contingency [Line Items]
Estimated litigation liability	$ 2.0	$ 5.7