ASSETS AND LIABILITIES HELD FOR SALE AND DISPOSALS OF PROPERTIES, PLANTS AND EQUIPMENT, NET (Details)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2019
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Apr. 30, 2018
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Apr. 30, 2019
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Apr. 30, 2018
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Oct. 31, 2018
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Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items]          
Gain (loss) on disposal of properties, plants and equipment, net $ 4.9 $ 1.5 $ 5.8 $ 6.1  
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services          
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items]          
Number of assets groups with assets and liabilities held for sale (asset group) | asset_group 3   3   2
Gain (loss) on disposal of properties, plants and equipment, net $ (0.1) 1.1 $ 0.2 4.5  
Paper Packaging & Services          
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items]          
Number of assets group with assets held for sale | asset_group 1   1   1
Gain (loss) on disposal of properties, plants and equipment, net $ (0.1)        
Flexible Products & Services          
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items]          
Gain (loss) on disposal of properties, plants and equipment, net 5.1   $ 5.1    
Notes receivable $ 3.4   3.4    
Land Management          
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items]          
Gain (loss) on disposal of properties, plants and equipment, net   $ 0.4 $ 0.5 $ 1.6