Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2019 USD ($) a employee Country Block affiliate asset_group class $ / shares shares	Oct. 31, 2018 USD ($) shares	Oct. 31, 2017 USD ($) shares	Nov. 01, 2019 USD ($)	Nov. 01, 2018 USD ($)
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of countries in which company operates (country) | Country	40
Approximate number of employees (employees) | employee	17,000
Subsidiary, percent of revenue	1.00%
Subsidiary, percent of assets	1.00%
Allowance for trade accounts receivable	$ 6,800,000	$ 4,200,000
Investment in short term financial instruments, term	3 months
Losses on short term investments	$ 0	0	$ 0
Depreciation expense on properties, plants and equipment	149,000,000.0	107,500,000	106,800,000
Capitalized interest costs	$ 5,600,000	4,500,000	3,500,000
Measurement area of timber properties in the south eastern United States which are actively managed in acres | a	251,000
Number of product classes (class) | class	5
Number of depletion blocks (block) | Block	8
Self insurance reserve	$ 7,600,000	3,800,000
Liabilities for anticipated costs	$ 27,500,000	9,800,000
Number of affiliates in which company has equity interest | affiliate	2
Share based compensation expense	$ 12,700,000	$ 6,500,000	$ 2,900,000
Options granted (shares) | shares	0	0	0
Translation adjustment functional to reporting currency, losses reclassified to earnings, net of tax	$ 2,100,000	$ 8,800,000	$ 6,400,000
Timber Properties
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Newly constructed road, depreciation period	20 years
United States
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Depletion expense, timber	$ 3,700,000	4,000,000.0	4,000,000.0
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of asset groups with assets held for sale (asset group) | asset_group	3
Flexible Products & Services
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of asset groups with assets held for sale (asset group) | asset_group	3
Land Management
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of asset groups with assets held for sale (asset group) | asset_group	1
Maximum
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Committed capital contribution	$ 150,000,000.0
Software | Minimum
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Amortization period	3 years
Software | Maximum
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Amortization period	10 years
Accounting Standards Update 2016-16
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Effect of new accounting principle					$ 2,100,000
Retained Earnings | Accounting Standards Update 2016-16
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Effect of new accounting principle					2,100,000
Prepaid Expenses | Accounting Standards Update 2016-16
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Effect of new accounting principle					15,100,000
Deferred Tax Assets | Accounting Standards Update 2016-16
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Effect of new accounting principle					$ 13,000,000.0
Corporate and Other
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of asset groups with assets held for sale (asset group) | asset_group	1
Third Party | Maximum
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Committed capital contribution	$ 150,000,000.0
Long Term Incentive Plan Restricted Stock
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Shares of restricted stock (shares) | shares	291,520
Weighted average grant date fair value (usd per share) | $ / shares	$ 39.83
Share based compensation expense	$ 11,600,000	$ 5,300,000	$ 1,700,000
Trading Co.
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in Variable Interest Entity	51.00%
Asset Co.
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in Variable Interest Entity	49.00%
Subsequent Event | Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 | Minimum
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
ROU operating assets				$ 275,000,000
Lease, liability				275,000,000
Subsequent Event | Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 | Maximum
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
ROU operating assets				325,000,000
Lease, liability				$ 325,000,000