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Business Segment Information - Segment Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	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	$ 1,048.1us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 1,124.0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 1,065.5us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 1,001.5us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 1,094.2us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 1,094.8us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 1,054.7us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 976.2us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 4,239.1us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 4,219.9us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 4,129.5us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Operating profit (loss):
Total operating profit (loss)									249.3us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	341.6us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	281.0us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense:
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense									155.8us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	157.6us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization	155.6us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Capital Expenditures
Total capital expenditures									194.7gef_CapitalExpenditure	145.4gef_CapitalExpenditure	169.7gef_CapitalExpenditure
Assets:
Total assets	3,667.4us-gaap_Assets				3,886.7us-gaap_Assets				3,667.4us-gaap_Assets	3,886.7us-gaap_Assets
Operating Segments [Member]
Capital Expenditures
Total capital expenditures									177.6gef_CapitalExpenditure / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember	113.5gef_CapitalExpenditure / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember	152.7gef_CapitalExpenditure / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Assets:
Total assets	3,312.4us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember				3,507.4us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember				3,312.4us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember	3,507.4us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Operating Segments [Member] | Rigid Industrial Packaging & Services [Member]
Net sales:
Total net sales									3,077.0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_RigidIndustrialPackagingAndServicesMember	3,062.1us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_RigidIndustrialPackagingAndServicesMember	3,075.6us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_RigidIndustrialPackagingAndServicesMember
Operating profit (loss):
Total operating profit (loss)									170.1us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_RigidIndustrialPackagingAndServicesMember	196.8us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_RigidIndustrialPackagingAndServicesMember	184.0us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_RigidIndustrialPackagingAndServicesMember
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense:
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense									108.4us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_RigidIndustrialPackagingAndServicesMember	107.4us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_RigidIndustrialPackagingAndServicesMember	106.0us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_RigidIndustrialPackagingAndServicesMember
Capital Expenditures
Total capital expenditures									73.8gef_CapitalExpenditure / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_RigidIndustrialPackagingAndServicesMember	64.8gef_CapitalExpenditure / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_RigidIndustrialPackagingAndServicesMember	86.7gef_CapitalExpenditure / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_RigidIndustrialPackagingAndServicesMember
Assets:
Total assets	2,334.1us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_RigidIndustrialPackagingAndServicesMember				2,447.5us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_RigidIndustrialPackagingAndServicesMember				2,334.1us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_RigidIndustrialPackagingAndServicesMember	2,447.5us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_RigidIndustrialPackagingAndServicesMember
Operating Segments [Member] | Paper Packaging [Member]
Net sales:
Total net sales									706.8us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_PaperPackagingMember	676.0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_PaperPackagingMember	573.8us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_PaperPackagingMember
Operating profit (loss):
Total operating profit (loss)									125.8us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_PaperPackagingMember	123.8us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_PaperPackagingMember	83.5us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_PaperPackagingMember
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense:
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense									29.8us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_PaperPackagingMember	30.3us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_PaperPackagingMember	31.6us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_PaperPackagingMember
Capital Expenditures
Total capital expenditures									38.9gef_CapitalExpenditure / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_PaperPackagingMember	21.7gef_CapitalExpenditure / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_PaperPackagingMember	20.1gef_CapitalExpenditure / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_PaperPackagingMember
Assets:
Total assets	408.3us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_PaperPackagingMember				413.3us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_PaperPackagingMember				408.3us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_PaperPackagingMember	413.3us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_PaperPackagingMember
Operating Segments [Member] | Flexible Products & Services [Member]
Net sales:
Total net sales									425.8us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_FlexibleProductsAndServicesMember	448.7us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_FlexibleProductsAndServicesMember	453.3us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_FlexibleProductsAndServicesMember
Operating profit (loss):
Total operating profit (loss)									(78.6)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_FlexibleProductsAndServicesMember	(11.7)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_FlexibleProductsAndServicesMember	(1.8)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_FlexibleProductsAndServicesMember
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense:
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense									13.3us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_FlexibleProductsAndServicesMember	15.2us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_FlexibleProductsAndServicesMember	14.7us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_FlexibleProductsAndServicesMember
Capital Expenditures
Total capital expenditures									4.9gef_CapitalExpenditure / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_FlexibleProductsAndServicesMember	14.0gef_CapitalExpenditure / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_FlexibleProductsAndServicesMember	39.0gef_CapitalExpenditure / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_FlexibleProductsAndServicesMember
Assets:
Total assets	251.0us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_FlexibleProductsAndServicesMember				366.1us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_FlexibleProductsAndServicesMember				251.0us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_FlexibleProductsAndServicesMember	366.1us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_FlexibleProductsAndServicesMember
Operating Segments [Member] | Land Management [Member]
Net sales:
Total net sales									29.5us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_LandManagementMember	33.1us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_LandManagementMember	26.8us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_LandManagementMember
Operating profit (loss):
Total operating profit (loss)									32.0us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_LandManagementMember	32.7us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_LandManagementMember	15.3us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_LandManagementMember
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense:
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense									4.3us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_LandManagementMember	4.7us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_LandManagementMember	3.3us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_LandManagementMember
Capital Expenditures
Total capital expenditures									60.0gef_CapitalExpenditure / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_LandManagementMember	13.0gef_CapitalExpenditure / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_LandManagementMember	6.9gef_CapitalExpenditure / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_LandManagementMember
Assets:
Total assets	319.0us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_LandManagementMember				280.5us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_LandManagementMember				319.0us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_LandManagementMember	280.5us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = gef_LandManagementMember
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Capital Expenditures
Total capital expenditures									17.1gef_CapitalExpenditure / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember	31.9gef_CapitalExpenditure / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember	17.0gef_CapitalExpenditure / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
Assets:
Total assets	$ 355.0us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember				$ 379.3us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember				$ 355.0us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember	$ 379.3us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember

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