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Document and Entity Information
 9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2014
Aug. 25, 2014
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Aug. 25, 2014
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Document Information [Line Items]      
Document Type 10-Q    
Amendment Flag false    
Document Period End Date Jul. 31, 2014    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2014    
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q3    
Entity Registrant Name GREIF INC    
Entity Central Index Key 0000043920    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --10-31    
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   25,618,452 22,119,966