BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION - Geographic Area (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2020	Apr. 30, 2019	Apr. 30, 2020	Apr. 30, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 1,158.3	$ 1,213.3	$ 2,270.7	$ 2,110.3
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	602.6	631.6	1,171.3	1,229.5
Paper Packaging & Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	481.6	497.6	955.3	714.9
Flexible Products & Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	67.4	77.0	130.4	152.1
Land Management
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	6.7	7.1	13.7	13.8
United States
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	708.3	740.2	1,392.2	1,197.8
United States | Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	220.8	232.9	422.6	458.4
United States | Paper Packaging & Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	475.1	491.6	942.9	708.9
United States | Flexible Products & Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	5.7	8.6	13.0	16.7
United States | Land Management
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	6.7	7.1	13.7	13.8
Europe, Middle East and Africa
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	336.2	344.4	643.5	655.6
Europe, Middle East and Africa | Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	281.3	283.7	540.1	535.6
Europe, Middle East and Africa | Paper Packaging & Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Europe, Middle East and Africa | Flexible Products & Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	54.9	60.7	103.4	120.0
Europe, Middle East and Africa | Land Management
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Asia Pacific and Other Americas
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	113.8	128.7	235.0	256.9
Asia Pacific and Other Americas | Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	100.5	115.0	208.6	235.5
Asia Pacific and Other Americas | Paper Packaging & Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	6.5	6.0	12.4	6.0
Asia Pacific and Other Americas | Flexible Products & Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	6.8	7.7	14.0	15.4
Asia Pacific and Other Americas | Land Management
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 0.0	$ 0.0	$ 0.0	$ 0.0