CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Net sales	$ 5,218.6	$ 6,349.5	$ 5,556.1
Costs of products sold	4,072.5	5,064.1	4,463.1
Gross profit	1,146.1	1,285.4	1,093.0
Selling, general and administrative expenses	549.1	581.0	565.9
Acquisition and integration related costs	19.0	8.7	9.1
Restructuring charges	18.7	13.0	23.1
Timberland gains, net	0.0	0.0	(95.7)
Non-cash asset impairment charges	20.3	71.0	8.9
Gain on disposal of properties, plants and equipment, net	(2.5)	(8.1)	(3.7)
(Gain) loss on disposals of businesses, net	(64.0)	(1.4)	0.2
Operating profit	605.5	621.2	585.2
Interest expense, net	96.3	61.2	92.7
Non-cash pension settlement charges	3.5	0.0	9.1
Debt extinguishment charges	0.0	25.4	0.0
Other expense, net	11.0	8.9	4.8
Income before income tax expense and equity earnings of unconsolidated affiliates, net	494.7	525.7	478.6
Income tax expense	117.8	137.1	69.6
Equity earnings of unconsolidated affiliates, net of tax	(2.2)	(5.4)	(4.2)
Net income	379.1	394.0	413.2
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(19.9)	(17.3)	(22.5)
Net income attributable to Greif, Inc.	$ 359.2	$ 376.7	$ 390.7
Class A common stock
Basic earnings per share attributable to Greif, Inc. common shareholders:
Basic earnings per share attributable to Greif, Inc. common shareholders (usd per share)	$ 6.22	$ 6.36	$ 6.57
Diluted earnings per share attributed to Greif, Inc. common shareholders:
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Greif, Inc. common shareholders (usd per share)	6.15	6.30	6.54
Class B common stock
Basic earnings per share attributable to Greif, Inc. common shareholders:
Basic earnings per share attributable to Greif, Inc. common shareholders (usd per share)	9.32	9.53	9.84
Diluted earnings per share attributed to Greif, Inc. common shareholders:
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Greif, Inc. common shareholders (usd per share)	$ 9.32	$ 9.53	$ 9.84