XML 88 R72.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.6.0.2

Long-Term Debt (Credit Agreement) - Additional Information (Detail) |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Nov. 03, 2016 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 19, 2012 USD ($) | Feb. 09, 2007 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Total borrowing capacity available in line of credit facility |  | $ 584,400,000 |  |  |
Reduction in outstanding letters of credit |  | 14,400,000 |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | $ 974,600,000 | $ 1,116,200,000 |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Amount used to pay obligations outstanding and debt restructuring costs | $ 208,000,000 |  |  |  |
2017 Credit Agreement | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Leverage ratio, adjusted EBITDA | 4.00 |  |  |  |
Interest coverage ratio, adjusted EBITDA | 3.00 |  |  |  |
Optional increase to facilities | $ 550,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Expected repayment of debt | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |  |
Leverage ratio, adjusted EBITDA during collateral release period | 3.75 |  |  |  |
2017 Credit Agreement | Revolving Credit Facility | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility borrowing capacity | $ 800,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Leverage ratio, adjusted EBITDA |  | 4.00 |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Interest coverage ratio, adjusted EBITDA |  | 3.00 |  |  |
Prior Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000.0 |
Amount outstanding under Prior Credit Agreement |  | $ 201,200,000 | $ 217,400,000 |  |
Weighted average interest rate on the Prior Credit Agreement |  | 1.78% |  |  |
Actual interest rate on the Prior Credit Agreement |  | 1.28% |  |  |
Term loan | 2017 Credit Agreement | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Amount of debt | $ 300,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2017 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Amount of debt |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000
Interest of senior notes |  |  |  |  | 6.75%

X
- Definition Debt Instrument Covenant Annual Earnings Before Interest Taxes Depreciation And Amortization + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | gef_DebtInstrumentCovenantAnnualEarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization
Namespace Prefix: | gef_
Data Type: | xbrli:pureItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Debt Instrument Covenant, Annual Earnings Before Interest Taxes Depreciation And Amortization During Collateral Release Period + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | gef_DebtInstrumentCovenantAnnualEarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortizationDuringCollateralReleasePeriod
Namespace Prefix: | gef_
Data Type: | xbrli:pureItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Debt Instrument, Expected Repayments of Senior Debt + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | gef_DebtInstrumentExpectedRepaymentsofSeniorDebt
Namespace Prefix: | gef_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Debt Instrument, Potential Additional Borrowing Capacity + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | gef_DebtInstrumentPotentialAdditionalBorrowingCapacity
Namespace Prefix: | gef_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Debt instruments covenant interest coverage ratio. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | gef_DebtInstrumentsCovenantInterestCoverageRatio
Namespace Prefix: | gef_
Data Type: | xbrli:pureItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Increase decrease in letters of credit. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | gef_IncreaseDecreaseInLettersOfCredit
Namespace Prefix: | gef_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Line of credit facility excess of borrowing availability. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | gef_LineOfCreditFacilityExcessOfBorrowingAvailability
Namespace Prefix: | gef_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Repayments of Senior Debt and Debt Restructuring Costs + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | gef_RepaymentsofSeniorDebtandDebtRestructuringCosts
Namespace Prefix: | gef_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 835 -SubTopic 30 -Section 55 -Paragraph 8 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=34725769&loc=d3e28878-108400 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 835 -SubTopic 30 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6451184&loc=d3e28551-108399 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 835 -SubTopic 30 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6451184&loc=d3e28551-108399 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | num:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | num:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Represents the aggregate of total long-term debt, including current maturities and short-term debt. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Weighted average interest rate of debt outstanding. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | num:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, excluding amounts to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer (current maturities). Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
Name: | us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
Namespace Prefix: | us-gaap_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis=us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis=gef_A2017CreditAgreementMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis=us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_RangeAxis=us-gaap_MinimumMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_RangeAxis=us-gaap_MaximumMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis=gef_AmendedCreditAgreementMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis=us-gaap_LoansPayableMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis=gef_SeniorNotesOneMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |