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Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale and Disposals of Property, Plant, Equipment and Businesses, Net - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013 | Oct. 31, 2014 Assets | Oct. 31, 2013 | Oct. 31, 2012
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of assets group disposed |  |  | 1 gef_NumberOfAssetsGroupWithAssetsSold |  |
Gain (loss) on disposals of property, plant and equipment, net | $ 2.8 us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment |  | $ 8.3 us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment | $ 5.6 us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment | $ 7.6 us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment
Gain (loss) disposition of assets | 21.2 us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1 |  | 11.5 us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1 |  |
Gain (loss) on sale of timberland |  | 17.3 us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfTimberProperty | 17.1 us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfTimberProperty | 17.3 us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfTimberProperty | 0 us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfTimberProperty
Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on disposals of property, plant and equipment, net |  |  |  | (0.9)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquipmentMember |
Land [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on disposals of property, plant and equipment, net |  |  |  | 0.8 us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_LandMember |
Other Miscellaneous Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on disposals of property, plant and equipment, net |  |  | 1.1 us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_OtherMachineryAndEquipmentMember | 0.8 us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_OtherMachineryAndEquipmentMember | 1.0 us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_OtherMachineryAndEquipmentMember
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of assets group with assets and liabilities held for sale | 3 gef_NumberOfAssetsGroupWithAssetsAndLiabilitiesHeldForSale / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_RigidIndustrialPackagingAndServicesMember |  | 3 gef_NumberOfAssetsGroupWithAssetsAndLiabilitiesHeldForSale / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_RigidIndustrialPackagingAndServicesMember |  |
Number of assets group disposed |  |  | 1 gef_NumberOfAssetsGroupWithAssetsSold / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_RigidIndustrialPackagingAndServicesMember |  |
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services [Member] | Assets Held-for-sale [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) disposition of assets |  |  |  | 0.6 us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1 / us-gaap_MajorPropertyClassAxis = us-gaap_AssetsHeldForSaleMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_RigidIndustrialPackagingAndServicesMember |
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services [Member] | Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on disposals of property, plant and equipment, net |  |  |  | 2.5 us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquipmentMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_RigidIndustrialPackagingAndServicesMember | 0.6 us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquipmentMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_RigidIndustrialPackagingAndServicesMember
Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services [Member] | HBU and Surplus Properties [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of assets group newly added |  |  | 3 gef_NumberOfAssetsGroupNewlyAdded / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = gef_HbuAndSurplusPropertiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_RigidIndustrialPackagingAndServicesMember |  |
Flexible Products & Services [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of assets group with assets and liabilities held for sale | 1 gef_NumberOfAssetsGroupWithAssetsAndLiabilitiesHeldForSale / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_FlexibleProductsAndServicesMember | 2 gef_NumberOfAssetsGroupWithAssetsAndLiabilitiesHeldForSale / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_FlexibleProductsAndServicesMember | 1 gef_NumberOfAssetsGroupWithAssetsAndLiabilitiesHeldForSale / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_FlexibleProductsAndServicesMember | 2 gef_NumberOfAssetsGroupWithAssetsAndLiabilitiesHeldForSale / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_FlexibleProductsAndServicesMember |
Number of assets group disposed |  |  | 2 gef_NumberOfAssetsGroupWithAssetsSold / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_FlexibleProductsAndServicesMember |  |
Flexible Products & Services [Member] | Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on disposals of property, plant and equipment, net |  |  | 1.1 us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquipmentMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_FlexibleProductsAndServicesMember |  |
Flexible Products & Services [Member] | HBU and Surplus Properties [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of assets group newly added |  |  | 1 gef_NumberOfAssetsGroupNewlyAdded / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = gef_HbuAndSurplusPropertiesMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_FlexibleProductsAndServicesMember |  |
Land Management [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of assets group with assets and liabilities held for sale | 1 gef_NumberOfAssetsGroupWithAssetsAndLiabilitiesHeldForSale / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_LandManagementMember |  | 1 gef_NumberOfAssetsGroupWithAssetsAndLiabilitiesHeldForSale / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_LandManagementMember |  |
Gain (loss) on disposals of property, plant and equipment, net |  |  | 5.4 us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_LandManagementMember | 1.2 us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_LandManagementMember | 5.5 us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_LandManagementMember
Paper Packaging [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of assets group disposed |  |  | 1 gef_NumberOfAssetsGroupWithAssetsSold / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_PaperPackagingMember |  |
Paper Packaging [Member] | Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on disposals of property, plant and equipment, net |  |  |  | 0.6 us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquipmentMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_PaperPackagingMember |
Gain (loss) disposition of assets |  |  | 0.7 us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1 / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquipmentMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_PaperPackagingMember |  |
Paper Packaging [Member] | Other Miscellaneous Equipment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on disposals of property, plant and equipment, net |  |  |  |  | $ 0.5 us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_OtherMachineryAndEquipmentMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_PaperPackagingMember

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