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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2015
Oct. 31, 2014
Oct. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net income $ 67.2 $ 44.9 $ 147.5
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 134.6 155.8 157.6
Timberland gains (24.3) (17.1) (17.3)
Non-cash asset impairment charges 45.9 85.8 31.4
Gain on disposals of properties, plants and equipment, net (7.0) (8.3) (5.6)
(Gain)/Loss on disposals of businesses, net 9.2 (11.5)  
Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss   (3.9) 7.1
Deferred income tax expense (5.9) 14.1 2.6
Gain from Venezuela monetary assets and liabilities remeasurement (4.9)    
Loss for Venezuela non-monetary assets to net realizable value 9.3    
Other, net (2.2) (2.8) (2.2)
Increase (decrease) in cash from changes in certain assets and liabilities:      
Trade accounts receivable 39.5 (45.3) (35.6)
Inventories 38.9 (28.7) (2.6)
Deferred purchase price on sold receivables (5.7) 11.5 (8.0)
Accounts payable (56.6) 68.9 (37.1)
Restructuring reserves 18.8 1.3 (5.0)
Pension and postretirement benefit liabilities (4.0) (16.9) (4.1)
Other, net (46.5) 14.0 21.6
Net cash provided by operating activities 206.3 261.8 250.3
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Acquisitions of companies, net of cash acquired (1.6) (53.5)  
Issuance of subordinated note receivable (44.2)    
Purchases of properties, plants and equipment (135.8) (137.9) (136.4)
Purchases of timber properties (38.4) (56.8) (9.0)
Proceeds from the sale of properties, plants, equipment and other assets 49.3 49.6 41.5
Proceeds from the sale of businesses 19.6 115.3  
Proceeds on insurance recoveries 4.6    
Payments on notes receivable with related party, net   14.3 3.2
Net cash used in investing activities (146.5) (69.0) (100.7)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 912.3 1,120.0 1,253.8
Payments on long-term debt (870.1) (1,186.5) (1,266.5)
Proceeds from (payments on) short-term borrowings, net 2.6 8.2 (30.2)
Proceeds from trade accounts receivable credit facility 123.0 67.0 75.6
Payments on trade accounts receivable credit facility (85.4) (97.0) (45.6)
Dividends paid to Greif, Inc. shareholders (98.7) (98.6) (98.3)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests (4.0)    
Cash paid for deferred purchase price related to acquisitions   (1.2) (46.6)
Proceeds from the sale of membership units of a consolidated subsidiary   6.0  
Fees paid for amended credit agreement     (3.4)
Exercise of stock options 0.2 1.6 1.3
Net cash used in financing activities (20.1) (180.5) (159.9)
Effects of exchange rates on cash (18.6) (5.3) (3.1)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 21.1 7.0 (13.4)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 85.1 78.1 91.5
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 106.2 $ 85.1 $ 78.1