CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total		Executive Officer	Director	Class A common stock	Class B common stock	Greif, Inc. Equity	Greif, Inc. Equity Executive Officer	Greif, Inc. Equity Director	Capital Stock	Capital Stock Executive Officer	Capital Stock Director	Treasury Stock	Treasury Stock Executive Officer	Treasury Stock Director	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Non controlling Interests
Beginning balance (shares) at Oct. 31, 2019										48,266,000
Beginning balance, treasury stock (shares) at Oct. 31, 2019													28,576,000
Beginning balance, value at Oct. 31, 2019	$ 1,191.1						$ 1,133.1			$ 162.6			$ (134.8)			$ 1,539.0	$ (433.7)	$ 58.0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	124.3						108.8									108.8		15.5
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation	(9.8)	[1]					3.1										3.1	(12.9)
Derivative financial instruments, net of income tax expense (benefit)	(12.0)						(12.0)										(12.0)
Minimum pension liability adjustment, net of income tax expense (benefit)	15.1						15.1										15.1
Comprehensive income	117.6						115.0
Current period mark to redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest and other	0.4						0.4									0.4
Net income allocated to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(0.1)																	(0.1)
Dividends paid to Greif, Inc.,	(104.3)						(104.3)									(104.3)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests and other	(12.0)																	(12.0)
Long-term incentive shares issued (shares)										153,000			(153,000)
Long-term incentive shares issued	5.3						5.3			$ 5.0			$ 0.3
Share based compensation	1.5						1.5			$ 1.5
Restricted stock executives and directors (shares)											3,000	28,000		(3,000)	(28,000)
Restricted stock executives and directors			$ 0.1	$ 1.1				$ 0.1	$ 1.1		$ 0.1	$ 1.0			$ 0.1
Ending balance (shares) at Oct. 31, 2020										48,450,000
Ending balance, treasury stock (shares) at Oct. 31, 2020													28,392,000
Ending balance, value at Oct. 31, 2020	1,200.7						1,152.2			$ 170.2			$ (134.4)			1,543.9	(427.5)	48.5
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	413.2						390.7									390.7		22.5
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation	(1.6)	[1]					(0.5)										(0.5)	(1.1)
Derivative financial instruments, net of income tax expense (benefit)	21.1						21.1										21.1
Minimum pension liability adjustment, net of income tax expense (benefit)	50.4						50.4										50.4
Comprehensive income	483.1						461.7
Current period mark to redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest and other	(2.6)						(2.6)									(2.6)
Net income allocated to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(2.4)																	(2.4)
Dividends paid to Greif, Inc.,	(105.8)						(105.8)									(105.8)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests and other	(6.2)																	(6.2)
Dividends earned on RSU shares	(0.6)						(0.6)									(0.6)
Long-term incentive shares issued (shares)										80,000			(80,000)
Long-term incentive shares issued	4.1						4.1			$ 3.9			$ 0.2
Share based compensation	3.9						3.9			$ 3.9
Restricted stock executives and directors (shares)											3,000	26,000		(3,000)	(26,000)
Restricted stock executives and directors			0.1	1.3				0.1	1.3		$ 0.1	$ 1.2			$ 0.1
Ending balance (shares) at Oct. 31, 2021					26,550,924	22,007,725				48,559,000
Ending balance, treasury stock (shares) at Oct. 31, 2021													28,283,000
Ending balance, value at Oct. 31, 2021	1,575.6						1,514.3			$ 179.3			$ (134.1)			1,825.6	(356.5)	61.3
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	394.0						376.7									376.7		17.3
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation	(27.9)	[1]					(21.1)										(21.1)	(6.8)
Derivative financial instruments, net of income tax expense (benefit)	76.4						76.4										76.4
Minimum pension liability adjustment, net of income tax expense (benefit)	(1.1)						(1.1)										(1.1)
Comprehensive income	441.4						430.9
Divestment of noncontrolling interest	(23.3)																	(23.3)
Current period mark to redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest and other	5.5						5.5									5.5
Net income allocated to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(0.1)																	(0.1)
Dividends paid to Greif, Inc.,	(111.3)						(111.3)									(111.3)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests and other	(15.4)																	(15.4)
Dividends earned on RSU shares	$ (1.3)						(1.3)									(1.3)
Share repurchases (shares)	(170,980)									(1,192,000)			1,192,000
Share repurchases	$ (86.1)						(86.1)			$ (15.0)			$ (71.1)
Long-term incentive shares issued (shares)										51,000			(51,000)
Long-term incentive shares issued	3.1						3.1			$ 3.0			$ 0.1
Share based compensation	4.9						4.9			$ 4.9
Restricted stock executives and directors (shares)											3,000	22,000		(3,000)	(22,000)
Restricted stock executives and directors			$ 0.1	$ 1.2				$ 0.1	$ 1.2		$ 0.1	$ 1.2		$ 0.0	$ 0.0
Ending balance (shares) at Oct. 31, 2022					25,606,287	21,836,745				47,443,000
Ending balance, treasury stock (shares) at Oct. 31, 2022													29,399,000
Ending balance, value at Oct. 31, 2022	$ 1,794.3						$ 1,761.3			$ 173.5			$ (205.1)			$ 2,095.2	$ (302.3)	$ 33.0

[1] Year ended October 31, 2022 amount includes $113.1 million release of foreign currency translation from business divestment.