Net Assets Held For Sale (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2011	Jul. 31, 2010	Oct. 31, 2010	Jul. 31, 2011 Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services [Member]	Jul. 31, 2011 Paper Packaging [Member]	Jul. 31, 2011 Other Miscellaneous Equipment [Member]	Jul. 31, 2011 Other Miscellaneous Equipment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gain on disposals of properties, plants and equipment, net	$ 14,141	$ 6,904		$ 2,600	$ 1,200	$ 200	$ 300
Net Assets Held For Sale (Textuals) [Abstract]
Number of locations with assets held for sale	14		16
Number of locations sold	3
Number of locations added to net assets held for sale	4
Number of locations placed back in service	3