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Sale of Non-United States Accounts Receivable - Company's Accounts Receivables Programs (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |
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Jan. 31, 2015 | Jan. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2014
European RPA [Member] |  |  |
Finance Receivable Transferred To Held For Sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution | $ 191.5 gef_GrossAccountsReceivableSoldToThirdPartyFinancialInstitution / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = gef_NieuwAmsterdamReceivablesPurchaseAgreementMember | $ 243.5 gef_GrossAccountsReceivableSoldToThirdPartyFinancialInstitution / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = gef_NieuwAmsterdamReceivablesPurchaseAgreementMember |
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program | 169.4 gef_ProceedsFromSaleAndCollectionOfReceivablesFromThirdParty / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = gef_NieuwAmsterdamReceivablesPurchaseAgreementMember | 215.4 gef_ProceedsFromSaleAndCollectionOfReceivablesFromThirdParty / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = gef_NieuwAmsterdamReceivablesPurchaseAgreementMember |
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold | 22.0 gef_DeferredPurchasePriceRelatedToAccountsReceivableSold / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = gef_NieuwAmsterdamReceivablesPurchaseAgreementMember | 28.1 gef_DeferredPurchasePriceRelatedToAccountsReceivableSold / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = gef_NieuwAmsterdamReceivablesPurchaseAgreementMember |
Loss associated with the program | 0.5 us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfAccountsReceivable / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = gef_NieuwAmsterdamReceivablesPurchaseAgreementMember | 0.7 us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfAccountsReceivable / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = gef_NieuwAmsterdamReceivablesPurchaseAgreementMember |
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution | 123.4 gef_AccountsReceivableSoldToThirdPartyFinancialInstitution / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = gef_NieuwAmsterdamReceivablesPurchaseAgreementMember |  | 164.7 gef_AccountsReceivableSoldToThirdPartyFinancialInstitution / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = gef_NieuwAmsterdamReceivablesPurchaseAgreementMember
Deferred purchase price liability related to accounts receivable sold | (12.6)gef_DeferredPurchasePriceAssetLiabilityRelatedToAccountsReceivableSold / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = gef_NieuwAmsterdamReceivablesPurchaseAgreementMember |  | (23.7)gef_DeferredPurchasePriceAssetLiabilityRelatedToAccountsReceivableSold / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = gef_NieuwAmsterdamReceivablesPurchaseAgreementMember
Total RPAs [Member] |  |  |
Finance Receivable Transferred To Held For Sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution | 203.1 gef_GrossAccountsReceivableSoldToThirdPartyFinancialInstitution / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = gef_ReceivablesPurchaseAgreementMember | 259.3 gef_GrossAccountsReceivableSoldToThirdPartyFinancialInstitution / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = gef_ReceivablesPurchaseAgreementMember |
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program | 181.0 gef_ProceedsFromSaleAndCollectionOfReceivablesFromThirdParty / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = gef_ReceivablesPurchaseAgreementMember | 231.2 gef_ProceedsFromSaleAndCollectionOfReceivablesFromThirdParty / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = gef_ReceivablesPurchaseAgreementMember |
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold | 22.0 gef_DeferredPurchasePriceRelatedToAccountsReceivableSold / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = gef_ReceivablesPurchaseAgreementMember | 28.1 gef_DeferredPurchasePriceRelatedToAccountsReceivableSold / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = gef_ReceivablesPurchaseAgreementMember |
Loss associated with the program | 0.5 us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfAccountsReceivable / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = gef_ReceivablesPurchaseAgreementMember | 0.7 us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfAccountsReceivable / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = gef_ReceivablesPurchaseAgreementMember |
Expenses associated with the program |  | 0.1 gef_ExpensesAssociatedWithAccountsReceivable / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = gef_ReceivablesPurchaseAgreementMember |
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution | 128.4 gef_AccountsReceivableSoldToThirdPartyFinancialInstitution / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = gef_ReceivablesPurchaseAgreementMember |  | 169.7 gef_AccountsReceivableSoldToThirdPartyFinancialInstitution / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = gef_ReceivablesPurchaseAgreementMember
Deferred purchase price liability related to accounts receivable sold | (12.6)gef_DeferredPurchasePriceAssetLiabilityRelatedToAccountsReceivableSold / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = gef_ReceivablesPurchaseAgreementMember |  | (23.7)gef_DeferredPurchasePriceAssetLiabilityRelatedToAccountsReceivableSold / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = gef_ReceivablesPurchaseAgreementMember
Other Receivables Purchase Agreement [Member] |  |  |
Finance Receivable Transferred To Held For Sale [Line Items] |  |  |
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution | 11.6 gef_GrossAccountsReceivableSoldToThirdPartyFinancialInstitution / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = gef_OtherReceivablesPurchaseAgreementMember | 15.8 gef_GrossAccountsReceivableSoldToThirdPartyFinancialInstitution / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = gef_OtherReceivablesPurchaseAgreementMember |
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program | 11.6 gef_ProceedsFromSaleAndCollectionOfReceivablesFromThirdParty / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = gef_OtherReceivablesPurchaseAgreementMember | 15.8 gef_ProceedsFromSaleAndCollectionOfReceivablesFromThirdParty / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = gef_OtherReceivablesPurchaseAgreementMember |
Expenses associated with the program |  | 0.1 gef_ExpensesAssociatedWithAccountsReceivable / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = gef_OtherReceivablesPurchaseAgreementMember |
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution | 5.0 gef_AccountsReceivableSoldToThirdPartyFinancialInstitution / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = gef_OtherReceivablesPurchaseAgreementMember |  | 5.0 gef_AccountsReceivableSoldToThirdPartyFinancialInstitution / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = gef_OtherReceivablesPurchaseAgreementMember
Uncollected deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold | $ 0 gef_UncollectedDeferredPurchasePriceRelatedToAccountsReceivableSold / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = gef_OtherReceivablesPurchaseAgreementMember |  | $ 0 gef_UncollectedDeferredPurchasePriceRelatedToAccountsReceivableSold / us-gaap_CounterpartyNameAxis = gef_OtherReceivablesPurchaseAgreementMember

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- Definition Reflects the net positive or negative amount derived from subtracting from net proceeds of sale, the carrying amounts, net of allocated reserves, of accounts receivable transferred to a third party in a transaction that qualifies for sales treatment. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 860 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=13989330&loc=d3e107425-111719 + Details
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