CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2022	Apr. 30, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 145.3	$ 184.9
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	114.0	118.1
Non-cash asset impairment charges	62.4	1.5
Non-cash pension settlement charges	0.0	8.6
Loss (gain) on disposals of properties, plants and equipment, net	(1.7)	1.7
Gain on disposals of businesses, net	(4.2)	0.0
Timberland gains	0.0	(95.7)
Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss	(5.1)	0.9
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)	1.1	(41.5)
Debt extinguishment charges	22.6	0.0
Non-cash lease expense	15.1	26.1
Other, net	0.7	(0.5)
Increase (decrease) in cash from changes in certain assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable	(87.4)	(98.4)
Inventories	(56.2)	(71.4)
Accounts payable	22.4	125.8
Restructuring reserves	(4.9)	(0.2)
Operating leases	(16.0)	(29.5)
Pension and post-retirement benefit liabilities	(19.8)	(11.9)
Other, net	(26.7)	45.3
Net cash provided by operating activities	161.6	163.8
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of properties, plants and equipment	(75.0)	(57.7)
Purchases of and investments in timber properties	(5.1)	(2.5)
Proceeds from the sale of timberlands	0.0	145.1
Collections of receivables held in special purpose entities	0.0	50.9
Payments for issuance of loans receivable	0.0	(15.0)
Proceeds from the sale of properties, plants, equipment and other assets	8.3	0.0
Proceeds from the sale of businesses	139.2	0.0
Other, net	(4.7)	(2.5)
Net cash provided by investing activities	62.7	118.3
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	3,026.5	744.6
Payments on long-term debt	(3,122.7)	(990.1)
Proceeds (payments) on short-term borrowings, net	(16.1)	15.2
Proceeds from trade accounts receivable credit facility	1.9	61.6
Payments on trade accounts receivable credit facility	(1.9)	(18.3)
Payments for liabilities held in special purpose entities	0.0	(43.3)
Dividends paid to Greif, Inc. shareholders	(54.6)	(52.2)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(9.4)	(4.9)
Payments for debt extinguishment and issuance costs	(20.8)	0.0
Net cash used in financing activities	(197.1)	(287.4)
Effects of exchange rates on cash	(43.1)	9.8
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(15.9)	4.5
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	124.6	105.9
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 108.7	$ 110.4