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EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - Summary of Changes in Equity (Detail) - USD ($)
shares in Thousands, $ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2018
Jul. 31, 2017
Jul. 31, 2018
Jul. 31, 2017
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]        
Beginning balance     $ 1,047.5 $ 957.9
Net income $ 72.0 $ 47.5 184.0 95.4
Other comprehensive income (loss):        
Foreign currency translation (35.9) 30.5 (23.8) 31.7
Derivative financial instruments 2.2 (0.8) 7.5 4.0
Minimum pension liabilities 15.6 0.4 17.4 29.8
Comprehensive income 53.9 77.6 185.1 160.9
Current period mark to redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest     (1.5) 3.8
Net income allocated to redeemable noncontrolling interests     (2.9) (3.1)
Deconsolidation of noncontrolling interest       (2.6)
Dividends paid to Greif, Inc. shareholders (24.8) (24.7) (74.0) (73.9)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests     (3.3) (3.1)
Treasury shares acquired       0.1
Restricted stock executives and directors     1.2 1.3
Long-term incentive shares issued     5.3 1.4
Ending balance 1,157.4 1,042.7 1,157.4 1,042.7
Other comprehensive income (loss), derivatives qualifying as hedges, tax     $ 1.8 2.5
Other comprehensive (income) loss, pension and other postretirement benefit plans, tax       $ 17.5
Capital Stock        
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]        
Beginning balance (shares)     47,843 47,792
Beginning balance     $ 144.2 $ 141.4
Other comprehensive income (loss):        
Treasury shares acquired (shares)       2
Treasury shares acquired       $ 0.0
Restricted stock executives and directors (shares)     21 24
Restricted stock executives and directors     $ 1.2 $ 1.3
Long-term incentive shares issued (shares)     85 29
Long-term incentive shares issued     $ 5.1 $ 1.5
Ending balance $ 150.5 $ 144.2 $ 150.5 $ 144.2
Ending balance (shares) 47,949 47,843 47,949 47,843
Treasury Stock        
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]        
Beginning balance (shares)     28,999 29,050
Beginning balance     $ (135.6) $ (135.6)
Other comprehensive income (loss):        
Treasury shares acquired (shares)       2
Treasury shares acquired       $ 0.1
Restricted stock executives and directors (shares)     21 24
Restricted stock executives and directors     $ 0.0 $ 0.0
Long-term incentive shares issued (shares)     85 29
Long-term incentive shares issued     $ 0.2 $ (0.1)
Ending balance $ (135.4) $ (135.6) $ (135.4) $ (135.6)
Ending balance (shares) 28,893 28,999 28,893 28,999
Retained Earnings        
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]        
Beginning balance     $ 1,360.5 $ 1,340.0
Net income     169.3 85.3
Other comprehensive income (loss):        
Derivative financial instruments     (0.6)  
Current period mark to redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest     (1.5) 3.8
Dividends paid to Greif, Inc. shareholders     (74.0) (73.9)
Ending balance $ 1,453.7 $ 1,355.2 1,453.7 1,355.2
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)        
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]        
Beginning balance     (358.2) (398.4)
Other comprehensive income (loss):        
Foreign currency translation     (20.9) 33.4
Derivative financial instruments     8.1 4.0
Minimum pension liabilities     17.4 29.8
Ending balance (353.6) (331.2) (353.6) (331.2)
Greif, Inc. Equity        
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]        
Beginning balance     1,010.9 947.4
Net income     169.3 85.3
Other comprehensive income (loss):        
Foreign currency translation     (20.9) 33.4
Derivative financial instruments     7.5 4.0
Minimum pension liabilities     17.4 29.8
Comprehensive income     173.3 152.5
Current period mark to redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest     (1.5) 3.8
Dividends paid to Greif, Inc. shareholders     (74.0) (73.9)
Treasury shares acquired       0.1
Restricted stock executives and directors     1.2 1.3
Long-term incentive shares issued     5.3 1.4
Ending balance 1,115.2 1,032.6 1,115.2 1,032.6
Non controlling interests        
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]        
Beginning balance     36.6 10.5
Net income     14.7 10.1
Other comprehensive income (loss):        
Foreign currency translation     (2.9) (1.7)
Net income allocated to redeemable noncontrolling interests     (2.9) (3.1)
Deconsolidation of noncontrolling interest       (2.6)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests     (3.3) (3.1)
Ending balance $ 42.2 $ 10.1 $ 42.2 $ 10.1