Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail)
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2016
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Oct. 31, 2015
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Oct. 31, 2016
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Oct. 31, 2015
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Oct. 31, 2014
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Feb. 01, 2017
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Nov. 01, 2016
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Dec. 31, 2014
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Derivative
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]                
Interest rate derivatives $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0        
Realized losses on interest rate derivatives related to statement of operations       200,000 $ 900,000      
Losses recorded under fair value contracts     2,700,000 6,000,000 6,200,000      
Long-lived assets, carrying value 19,200,000 60,700,000 19,200,000 60,700,000 58,000,000      
Long-lived assets, fair value 5,400,000 14,800,000 5,400,000 14,800,000 22,500,000      
Recognized asset impairment charges     13,800,000 45,900,000 35,500,000      
Long lived assets, impairment charges       6,600,000        
Asset impairment charges 6,500,000 23,600,000 51,400,000 45,900,000 85,800,000      
Impairment of assets held for sale     37,600,000          
Goodwill impairment charge     $ 0 $ 0 50,300,000      
2016 Assets Held-for-sale                
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]                
Number of asset groups classified as held for sale (asset group) | asset_group     3          
Impairment of assets held for sale     $ 23,600,000          
Goodwill allocated to businesses classified as held for sale     $ 9,100,000          
2015 Assets Held-for-sale                
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]                
Number of asset groups classified as held for sale (asset group) | asset_group     1          
Impairment of assets held for sale     $ 14,000,000          
Goodwill allocated to businesses classified as held for sale     11,900,000          
Assets Held And Used                
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]                
Asset groups classified as held and used (asset group) | asset_group       2        
Recognized amount of additional impairment related to assets and liabilities held for sale       $ 3,000,000        
IT Software Assets                
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]                
Recognized asset impairment charges       1,500,000        
Venezuelan Properties, Plants and Equipment, Net                
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]                
Recognized asset impairment charges       15,000,000        
Paper Packaging And Services Segment                
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]                
Recognized asset impairment charges     1,500,000          
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services                
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]                
Recognized asset impairment charges     8,600,000   11,500,000      
Goodwill impairment charge     0 0        
Flexible Products & Services                
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]                
Recognized asset impairment charges     3,700,000   24,000,000      
Asset impairment charges         $ 15,700,000      
Goodwill impairment charge     0 0        
Flexible Products & Services | Other Than Temporary Impairment                
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]                
Recognized asset impairment charges       500,000        
Rigid Industrial Packaging and Services and Flexible Products and Services | Facility Closing                
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]                
Recognized asset impairment charges       10,900,000        
Reconditioning Business                
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]                
Recognized asset impairment charges       11,400,000        
Interest Rate Swap                
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]                
Derivative number of instruments held (derivative) | Derivative               2
Notional amount               $ 150,000,000
Foreign Currency Forward Contracts                
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]                
Notional amount 78,900,000 $ 129,900,000 78,900,000 $ 129,900,000        
Scenario, Forecast | Interest Rate Swap | Cash Flow Hedging                
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]                
Amount of debt           $ 300,000,000    
Interest rate on debt           2.944%    
Subsequent Event | Interest Rate Swap | Cash Flow Hedging                
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]                
Notional amount             $ 300,000,000  
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement                
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]                
Fair value, assets and liabilities 70,600,000   70,600,000          
Reported Value Measurement                
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]                
Fair value, assets and liabilities $ 33,000,000   $ 33,000,000