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Correction of Errors and Restatement - Additional Information (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 | Oct. 31, 2011
Net income | $ (35.5)us-gaap_ProfitLoss | $ 11.5 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | $ 37.1 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | $ 31.8 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | $ 35.2 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | $ 48.4 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | $ 39.7 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | $ 24.2 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | $ 44.9 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | $ 147.5 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | $ 123.6 us-gaap_ProfitLoss |
Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities | (186.9)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet |  |  |  | (200.2)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet |  |  |  | (186.9)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet | (200.2)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet |  |
Uncertain tax positions | 34.3 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits |  |  |  | 30.5 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits |  |  |  | 34.3 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits | 30.5 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits | 55.9 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits | 86.0 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
Other asset and liability accounts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (14.0)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet | (21.6)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet | (46.8)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet |
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 |
Adjustments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income |  | 1.5 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember | 2.6 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember | 1.2 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember |  | (0.4)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember | (2.6)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember | (0.7)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember |  | (1.5)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember | (4.3)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember |
Other asset and liability accounts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13.5 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember | 1.5 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember |
Net sales |  | (37.1)us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember | (35.2)us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember | (32.9)us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember |  | (34.9)us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember | (34.2)us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember | (32.4)us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember |  | (133.5)us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember | (140.0)us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember |
Corrected [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24.5 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = gef_AdjustmentsForErrorCorrectionMember |  |  |
Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities | 8.3 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = gef_AdjustmentsForErrorCorrectionMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.3 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = gef_AdjustmentsForErrorCorrectionMember |  |  |
Uncertain tax positions | 5.4 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = gef_AdjustmentsForErrorCorrectionMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.4 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = gef_AdjustmentsForErrorCorrectionMember |  |  |
Hyperinflation accounting |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.5 us-gaap_CumulativeTranslationAdjustmentNetOfTaxPeriodIncreaseDecrease / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = gef_AdjustmentsForErrorCorrectionMember |  |  |
Amortization expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.4 us-gaap_AdjustmentForAmortization / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = gef_AdjustmentsForErrorCorrectionMember |  |  |
Other asset and liability accounts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.9 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet / us-gaap_ErrorCorrectionsAndPriorPeriodAdjustmentsRestatementByRestatementPeriodAndAmountAxis = gef_AdjustmentsForErrorCorrectionMember |  |  |

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