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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2025
Jul. 31, 2024
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net income $ 138.3 $ 219.9
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 197.7 193.4
Non-cash asset impairment charges 27.8 1.9
Gain on disposals of properties, plants and equipment, net (3.7) (6.4)
Loss (gain) on disposals of businesses, net 2.6  
Unrealized foreign exchange loss 0.7 9.7
Deferred income tax benefit (0.5) (53.6)
Non-cash lease expense 44.4 36.6
Other, net 1.5 2.1
Increase (decrease) in cash from changes in certain assets and liabilities, net of impacts from acquisitions:    
Trade accounts receivable (31.8) (82.0)
Inventories (13.0) (46.4)
Accounts payable (13.3) 26.1
Restructuring reserves 9.5 (11.4)
Operating leases (47.8) (38.1)
Pension and post-retirement benefit liabilities (6.3) (10.4)
Other, net (2.8) (26.5)
Net cash provided by operating activities 303.3 168.8
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Purchases of business, net of cash acquired (4.6) (567.6)
Purchases of properties, plants and equipment (106.5) (141.4)
Purchases of timber properties (2.4) (3.6)
Payments for deferred purchase price of acquisitions (1.9) (1.7)
Proceeds from the sale of properties, plants, equipment and other assets 23.6 10.5
Payments for the sale of businesses (0.9) 0.0
Proceeds from hedging derivatives 22.5 0.0
Net cash used in investing activities (70.2) (703.8)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 1,533.8 1,986.7
Payments on long-term debt (1,587.0) (1,351.1)
Payments on short-term borrowings, net (3.5) (10.9)
Proceeds from trade accounts receivable credit facility 190.3 345.6
Payments on trade accounts receivable credit facility (168.4) (309.1)
Dividends paid to Greif, Inc. shareholders (93.8) (89.8)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests (8.1) (12.9)
Tax withholding payments for stock-based awards (7.4) (10.6)
Purchases of redeemable noncontrolling interest (38.7) 0.0
Other, net (5.5) (6.2)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (188.3) 541.7
Effects of exchange rates on cash 42.7 6.6
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 87.5 13.3
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 197.7 180.9
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 285.2 $ 194.2