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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2024
Jul. 31, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net income $ 219.9 $ 305.8
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 193.4 169.4
Non-cash asset impairment charges 1.9 3.4
Gain on disposals of properties, plants and equipment, net (6.4) (3.3)
Gain on disposals of businesses, net (46.1) (64.1)
Unrealized foreign exchange loss 9.7 3.5
Deferred income tax benefit (53.6) (0.9)
Non-cash lease expense 36.6 34.9
Other, net 2.1 (0.3)
Increase (decrease) in cash from changes in certain assets and liabilities, net of impacts from acquisitions:    
Trade accounts receivable (82.0) 109.5
Inventories (46.4) 49.9
Accounts payable 26.1 (65.6)
Restructuring reserves (11.4) 3.8
Operating leases (38.1) (34.5)
Pension and post-retirement benefit liabilities (10.4) (26.4)
Other, net (26.5) (39.1)
Net cash provided by operating activities 168.8 446.0
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Purchases of business, net of cash acquired (567.6) (447.5)
Purchases of properties, plants and equipment (141.4) (136.4)
Purchases of timber properties (3.6) (4.4)
Payments for deferred purchase price of acquisitions (1.7) (21.7)
Proceeds from the sale of properties, plants, equipment and other assets 10.5 8.0
Proceeds from the sale of businesses 0.0 105.3
Net cash used in investing activities (703.8) (496.7)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 1,986.7 1,915.1
Payments on long-term debt (1,351.1) (1,640.2)
Payments on short-term borrowings, net (10.9) (4.6)
Proceeds from trade accounts receivable credit facility 345.6 108.9
Payments on trade accounts receivable credit facility (309.1) (136.1)
Dividends paid to Greif, Inc. shareholders (89.8) (86.7)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests (12.9) (6.1)
Payments for share repurchases 0.0 (63.9)
Tax withholding payments for stock-based awards (10.6) (13.7)
Purchases of redeemable noncontrolling interest 0.0 (3.3)
Other, net (6.2) (7.4)
Net cash provided by financing activities 541.7 62.0
Effects of exchange rates on cash 6.6 (0.7)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 13.3 10.6
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 180.9 147.1
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 194.2 $ 157.7