Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2017	Jul. 31, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 95.4	$ 69.0
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	89.4	95.8
Non-cash asset impairment charges	5.9	44.9
Pension settlement charge	25.6	0.0
Gain on disposal of properties, plants and equipment, net	(3.9)	(9.5)
Gain on disposals of businesses, net	(2.2)	(4.1)
Unrealized foreign exchange loss	4.5	4.1
Deferred income tax benefit	(8.8)	(2.8)
Other, net	0.5	0.0
Increase (decrease) in cash from changes in certain assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable	(55.6)	(29.5)
Inventories	(60.5)	(3.6)
Deferred purchase price on sold receivables	(30.8)	(20.2)
Accounts payable	20.0	7.3
Restructuring reserves	(3.7)	(6.4)
Pension and postretirement benefit liabilities	(4.1)	(1.6)
Other, net	33.4	14.6
Net cash provided by operating activities	105.1	158.0
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions of companies, net of cash acquired	0.0	(0.4)
Collection of subordinated note receivable	0.0	44.2
Purchases of properties, plants, and equipment	(65.1)	(71.4)
Purchases of and investments in timber properties	(7.3)	(4.7)
Purchases of properties, plants and equipment with insurance proceeds	0.0	(4.4)
Proceeds from the sale of properties, plants, equipment and other assets	9.3	10.9
Proceeds from the sale of businesses	4.5	23.8
Proceeds from insurance recoveries	0.4	6.6
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(58.2)	4.6
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	1,101.6	919.5
Payments on long-term debt	(1,189.0)	(937.5)
Proceeds (payments) on short-term borrowings, net	(30.8)	8.5
Proceeds from trade accounts receivable credit facility	203.6	58.5
Payments on trade accounts receivable credit facility	(53.6)	(131.0)
Long-term debt and credit facility financing fees paid	(4.5)	0.0
Dividends paid to Greif, Inc. shareholders	(73.9)	(74.0)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(4.1)	(4.8)
Acquisitions of treasury stock	0.0	(5.2)
Purchases of redeemable noncontrolling interest	0.0	(6.0)
Cash contribution from noncontrolling interest holder	0.0	0.8
Net cash used in financing activities	(50.7)	(171.2)
Reclassification of cash to assets held for sale	(5.5)	0.0
Effects of exchange rates on cash	0.2	(3.3)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(9.1)	(11.9)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	103.7	106.2
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 94.6	$ 94.3