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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2018
Jul. 31, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net income $ 184.0 $ 95.4
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 96.5 89.4
Non-cash asset impairment charges 4.1 5.9
Pension settlement charge 0.4 25.6
Gain on disposals of properties, plants and equipment, net (7.5) (3.9)
(Gain) loss on disposals of businesses, net 0.1 (2.2)
Unrealized foreign exchange loss 1.2 4.5
Deferred income tax benefit (69.6) (8.8)
Other, net (1.5) 0.5
Increase (decrease) in cash from changes in certain assets and liabilities:    
Trade accounts receivable (35.6) (55.6)
Inventories (60.7) (60.5)
Deferred purchase price on sold receivables (32.3) (30.8)
Accounts payable 24.0 20.0
Restructuring reserves 0.0 (3.7)
Pension and postretirement benefit liabilities (70.6) (4.1)
Other, net 23.3 33.4
Net cash provided by operating activities 55.8 105.1
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Purchases of properties, plants and equipment (92.0) (65.1)
Purchases of and investments in timber properties (6.6) (7.3)
Proceeds from the sale of properties, plants, equipment and other assets 11.5 9.3
Proceeds from the sale of businesses 1.4 4.5
Proceeds from insurance recoveries 0.0 0.4
Net cash used in investing activities (85.7) (58.2)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 784.6 1,101.6
Payments on long-term debt (706.2) (1,189.0)
Payments on short-term borrowings, net (8.9) (30.8)
Proceeds from trade accounts receivable credit facility 2.8 203.6
Payments on trade accounts receivable credit facility (2.8) (53.6)
Long-term debt and credit facility financing fees paid 0.0 (4.5)
Dividends paid to Greif, Inc. shareholders (74.0) (73.9)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests (4.5) (4.1)
Net cash used in financing activities (9.0) (50.7)
Reclassification of cash to assets held for sale 0.0 (5.5)
Effects of exchange rates on cash (2.5) 0.2
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (41.4) (9.1)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 142.3 103.7
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 100.9 $ 94.6