Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities - Additional Information (Details)			12 Months Ended
	May 23, 2005 USD ($) a	Mar. 28, 2005 USD ($) a Agreement	Oct. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2006 a	Jan. 31, 2006 a	May 31, 2005 USD ($)
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents			$ 105,900,000	$ 77,300,000	$ 94,200,000	$ 142,300,000
Number of purchase and sale agreements (agreement) | Agreement		2
Acres of timberland (acre) | a	35,000	56,000					5,700	15,300
Approximate value of sale agreement with Plum Creek Timberland	$ 51,000,000.0	$ 90,000,000.0
Pretax gain on sale	42,100,000
Purchase notes payable	50,900,000
Maximum amount of guarantee on purchase notes	$ 52,300,000
Restricted bank financial instruments under Buyer SPE			50,900,000	50,900,000
Interest income of Buyer SPE			2,400,000	2,400,000	2,400,000
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests			15,500,000	23,200,000	20,100,000
Properties, plants and equipment, net			$ 1,526,900,000	1,690,300,000
Ownership percentage in Variable Interest Entity			0.00%
Trading Co.
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in Variable Interest Entity			51.00%
Asset Co.
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in Variable Interest Entity			49.00%
Global Textile
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Ownership percentage in Variable Interest Entity			49.00%
Maximum
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Committed capital contribution			$ 150,000,000.0
STA Timber
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Debt instrument, principal outstanding			43,300,000	43,300,000
Interest expense			2,200,000	2,200,000	2,200,000
Monetization Notes | STA Timber
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Interest of senior notes									5.20%
Debt instrument, principal outstanding									$ 43,300,000
Paper Packaging JV | Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Properties, plants and equipment, net			34,300,000	29,400,000
Net loss related to interest expense			(1,800,000)	(100,000)
Flexible Packaging JV
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests			6,400,000	$ 12,400,000	$ 9,900,000
Third Party [Member] | Maximum
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Committed capital contribution			$ 150,000,000.0