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Business Segment Information - Properties, Plants and Equipment, Net by Geographical Area (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Jan. 31, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2014
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Properties, plants and equipment, net |  |
Total properties, plants and equipment, net | $ 1,278.5 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet | $ 1,293.0 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
United States [Member] |  |
Properties, plants and equipment, net |  |
Total properties, plants and equipment, net | 737.8 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 716.5 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US
Europe, Middle East and Africa [Member] |  |
Properties, plants and equipment, net |  |
Total properties, plants and equipment, net | 347.4 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember | 387.5 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EMEAMember
Asia Pacific and Other Americas [Member] |  |
Properties, plants and equipment, net |  |
Total properties, plants and equipment, net | $ 193.3 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = gef_AsiaPacificAndOtherAmericasMember | $ 189.0 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = gef_AsiaPacificAndOtherAmericasMember

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