BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION - Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2020	Jul. 31, 2019	Jul. 31, 2020	Jul. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total operating profit (loss)	$ 61.9	$ 125.6	$ 213.1	$ 283.4
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense	59.9	60.0	182.4	146.8
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total operating profit (loss)	42.5	54.3	155.8	124.6
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense	19.5	18.6	59.1	57.0
Paper Packaging & Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total operating profit (loss)	13.3	63.1	40.3	128.6
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense	37.8	38.9	115.8	81.9
Flexible Products & Services
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total operating profit (loss)	4.1	5.0	10.7	22.2
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense	1.4	1.4	4.4	4.7
Land Management
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total operating profit (loss)	2.0	3.2	6.3	8.0
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense	$ 1.2	$ 1.1	$ 3.1	$ 3.2