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Business Segment Information - Net Sales to External Customers by Geographical Area (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2014 | Jul. 31, 2014 | Apr. 30, 2014 | Jan. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013 | Jul. 31, 2013 | Apr. 30, 2013 | Jan. 31, 2013 | Oct. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013 | Oct. 31, 2012
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales | $ 1,048.1 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 1,124.0 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 1,065.5 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 1,001.5 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 1,094.2 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 1,094.8 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 1,054.7 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 976.2 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 4,239.1 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 4,219.9 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 4,129.5 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,905.8 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 1,843.6 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 1,740.0 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US
Europe, Middle East and Africa [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,596.2 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember | 1,610.6 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember | 1,634.9 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember
Asia Pacific and Other Americas [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 737.1 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = gef_AsiaPacificAndOtherAmericasMember | $ 765.7 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = gef_AsiaPacificAndOtherAmericasMember | $ 754.6 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = gef_AsiaPacificAndOtherAmericasMember

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