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EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2024
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Schedule of Computation of Class Based Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share
The Company calculates EPS as follows:
Basic Class A EPS=40% * Average Class A Shares Outstanding*Undistributed Net Income+Class A Dividends Per Share
40% * Average Class A Shares Outstanding + 60% * Average Class B Shares OutstandingAverage Class A Shares Outstanding
Diluted Class A EPS=40% * Average Class A Shares Outstanding*Undistributed Net Income+Class A Dividends Per Share
40% * Average Class A Shares Outstanding + 60% * Average Class B Shares OutstandingAverage Diluted Class A Shares Outstanding
Basic Class B EPS=60% * Average Class B Shares Outstanding*Undistributed Net Income+Class B Dividends Per Share
40% * Average Class A Shares Outstanding + 60% * Average Class B Shares OutstandingAverage Class B Shares Outstanding
         *Diluted Class B EPS calculation is identical to Basic Class B calculation
Schedule of Computation of Earnings Per Share Basic and Diluted
The following table provides EPS information for each period, respectively:
 Three Months Ended
April 30,
Six Months Ended
April 30,
(in millions)2024202320242023
Numerator for basic and diluted EPS
Net income attributable to Greif, Inc.$44.4 $111.2 $111.6 $201.1 
Cash dividends(30.0)(29.0)(59.7)(57.9)
Undistributed earnings attributable to Greif, Inc.$14.4 $82.2 $51.9 $143.2 
Schedule of Company's Class A and Class B Common and Treasury Shares
The following table summarizes the shares of the Company’s Class A and Class B Common Stock as of the specified dates:
Authorized
Shares
Issued
Shares
Outstanding
Shares
Treasury
Shares
April 30, 2024
Class A Common Stock128,000,000 42,281,920 25,808,005 16,473,915 
Class B Common Stock69,120,000 34,560,000 21,331,127 13,228,873 
October 31, 2023
Class A Common Stock128,000,000 42,281,920 25,474,254 16,807,666 
Class B Common Stock69,120,000 34,560,000 21,331,127 13,228,873 
Schedule of Reconciliation of Shares Used to Calculate Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share
The following is a reconciliation of the shares used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share:
 Three Months Ended
April 30,
Six Months Ended
April 30,
 2024202320242023
Class A Common Stock:
Basic shares25,802,839 25,771,973 25,667,030 25,712,178 
Assumed conversion of restricted shares115,548 413,922 105,582 274,499 
Diluted shares25,918,387 26,185,895 25,772,612 25,986,677 
Class B Common Stock:
Basic and diluted shares21,331,127 21,495,741 21,331,127 21,608,671