POST-RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021	Oct. 31, 2020
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Company's pension contributions	$ 31.4
Expected return on plan assets	3.86%	3.87%	4.64%
401 (k) Savings Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Company contributions to 401(k) plans	$ 24.4	$ 21.9	$ 25.2
Pension Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Company's pension contributions	27.7	21.9	26.4
Company's pension contributions paid directly by the Company	3.7
Company's estimated pension contributions	28.4
Projected benefit obligation	651.7	989.2	1,110.3
Loss on settlement	1.0	9.1	0.3
United States
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined benefit plan, annuity		98.8
Lump sum payments		13.9
Decrease for settlement		112.7
United States \| Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations \| Flexible Packaging JV
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Projected benefit obligation	2.4
United States \| Pension Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Projected benefit obligation	470.3	679.6	782.0
Loss on settlement	0.0	8.8	(0.1)
United Kingdom \| Pension Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Projected benefit obligation	95.8	174.1	184.6
Loss on settlement	$ 0.0	$ 0.3	$ 0.4

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