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EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - Summary of Changes in Equity (Detail) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions
3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2019
Jan. 31, 2018
Oct. 31, 2018
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance $ 1,154.2 $ 1,047.5  
Net income 35.8 60.1  
Other comprehensive income (loss):      
Foreign currency translation 5.2 38.4  
Derivative financial instruments (5.7) 3.9  
Minimum pension liabilities (0.8) (0.9)  
Comprehensive income 34.5 101.5  
Adoption of ASU 2016-16     $ (2.1)
Current period mark to redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest 0.2 (1.4)  
Net income allocated to redeemable noncontrolling interests (0.8) (1.1)  
Dividends paid to Greif, Inc. shareholders ($0.44 and $0.65 per Class A share and Class B share, respectively) (25.7) (24.5)  
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests (0.4) (0.5)  
Long-term incentive shares issued 11.6 5.0  
Ending balance 1,171.5 1,126.5  
Other comprehensive income (loss), derivatives qualifying as hedges, tax $ 1.9 $ 2.1  
Capital Stock      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance (shares) 47,949 47,843  
Beginning balance $ 150.5 $ 144.2  
Other comprehensive income (loss):      
Long-term incentive shares issued (shares) 292 82  
Long-term incentive shares issued $ 11.0 $ 4.9  
Ending balance $ 161.5 $ 149.1  
Ending balance (shares) 48,241 47,925  
Treasury Stock      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance (shares) 28,893 28,999  
Beginning balance $ (135.4) $ (135.6)  
Other comprehensive income (loss):      
Long-term incentive shares issued (shares) 292 82  
Long-term incentive shares issued $ 0.6 $ 0.1  
Ending balance $ (134.8) $ (135.5)  
Ending balance (shares) 28,601 28,917  
Retained Earnings      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance $ 1,469.8 $ 1,360.5  
Net income 29.7 56.5  
Other comprehensive income (loss):      
Derivative financial instruments   (0.6)  
Current period mark to redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest 0.2 (1.4)  
Dividends paid to Greif, Inc. shareholders ($0.44 and $0.65 per Class A share and Class B share, respectively) (25.7) (24.5)  
Ending balance 1,471.9 1,390.5  
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance (377.1) (358.2)  
Other comprehensive income (loss):      
Foreign currency translation 4.2 38.0  
Derivative financial instruments (5.7) 4.5  
Minimum pension liabilities (0.8) (0.9)  
Ending balance (379.4) (316.6)  
Greif, Inc. Equity      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance 1,107.8 1,010.9  
Net income 29.7 56.5  
Other comprehensive income (loss):      
Foreign currency translation 4.2 38.0  
Derivative financial instruments (5.7) 3.9  
Minimum pension liabilities (0.8) (0.9)  
Comprehensive income 27.4 97.5  
Adoption of ASU 2016-16     (2.1)
Current period mark to redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest 0.2 (1.4)  
Dividends paid to Greif, Inc. shareholders ($0.44 and $0.65 per Class A share and Class B share, respectively) (25.7) (24.5)  
Long-term incentive shares issued 11.6 5.0  
Ending balance 1,119.2 1,087.5  
Non controlling interests      
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance 46.4 36.6  
Net income 6.1 3.6  
Other comprehensive income (loss):      
Foreign currency translation 1.0 0.4  
Net income allocated to redeemable noncontrolling interests (0.8) (1.1)  
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests (0.4) (0.5)  
Ending balance $ 52.3 $ 39.0  
Class A Common Stock      
Other comprehensive income (loss):      
Dividends (in usd per share) $ 0.44 $ 0.42  
Class B Common Stock      
Other comprehensive income (loss):      
Dividends (in usd per share) $ 0.65 $ 0.62  
Accounting Standards Update 2016-16 | Retained Earnings      
Other comprehensive income (loss):      
Adoption of ASU 2016-16     $ (2.1)