Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) [Abstract]

Quarterly results of operations

2011	January 31		April 30		July 31		October 31
Net sales	$	943,792	$	1,050,766	$	1,121,902	$	1,131,494
Gross profit	$	176,085	$	207,354	$	211,331	$	206,355
Net income(1)	$	41,097	$	50,591	$	64,974	$	20,512
Net income attributable to Greif, Inc.(1)	$	41,441	$	50,884	$	62,940	$	20,775
Earnings per share
Basic:
Class A Common Stock	$	0.71	$	0.87	$	1.08	$	0.36
Class B Common Stock	$	1.06	$	1.31	$	1.61	$	0.53
Diluted:
Class A Common Stock	$	0.71	$	0.87	$	1.07	$	0.36
Class B Common Stock	$	1.06	$	1.31	$	1.61	$	0.53
Earnings per share were calculated using the following number of shares:
Basic:
Class A Common Stock		24,787,857		24,825,768		24,897,665		24,967,000
Class B Common Stock		22,412,266		22,385,922		22,362,266		22,238,920
Diluted:
Class A Common Stock		25,062,556		25,106,844		25,100,003		25,069,409
Class B Common Stock		22,412,266		22,385,922		22,362,266		22,238,920
Market price (Class A Common Stock):
High	$	65.76	$	67.02	$	67.57	$	61.73
Low	$	57.81	$	60.67	$	60.53	$	40.77
Close	$	63.05	$	62.10	$	61.05	$	44.78
Market price (Class B Common Stock):
High	$	63.00	$	62.85	$	62.50	$	58.61
Low	$	56.75	$	57.96	$	57.84	$	40.55
Close	$	60.45	$	58.21	$	58.33	$	45.60

(1) We recorded the following significant transactions during the fourth quarter of 2011: (i) restructuring charges of $19.1 million and (ii) acquisition-related charges of $5.2 million. Refer to Form 10-Q filings, as previously filed with the SEC, for prior quarter significant transactions or trends.

Previously stated and corrected consolidated balance sheet

2010	January 31		April 30		July 31		October 31
Net sales	$	709,682	$	836,580	$	921,333	$	993,942
Gross profit	$	137,712	$	168,516	$	191,039	$	206,395
Net income(1)	$	26,231	$	44,832	$	67,759	$	76,635
Net income attributable to Greif, Inc.(1)	$	24,819	$	42,634	$	65,975	$	76,557
Earnings per share
Basic:
Class A Common Stock	$	0.43	$	0.73	$	1.13	$	1.31
Class B Common Stock	$	0.63	$	1.10	$	1.70	$	1.97
Diluted:
Class A Common Stock	$	0.43	$	0.73	$	1.12	$	1.30
Class B Common Stock	$	0.63	$	1.10	$	1.70	$	1.97
Earnings per share were calculated using the following number of shares:
Basic:
Class A Common Stock		24,545,131		24,637,648		24,687,006		24,747,669
Class B Common Stock		22,462,266		22,462,266		22,444,488		22,412,266
Diluted:
Class A Common Stock		24,907,553		25,008,915		24,999,901		25,078,601
Class B Common Stock		22,462,266		22,462,266		22,444,488		22,412,266
Market price (Class A Common Stock):
High	$	59.31	$	61.02	$	60.84	$	61.31
Low	$	48.36	$	46.01	$	50.00	$	54.90
Close	$	48.36	$	59.18	$	59.63	$	58.74
Market price (Class B Common Stock):
High	$	53.42	$	57.80	$	57.75	$	58.99
Low	$	45.20	$	45.62	$	47.00	$	52.87
Close	$	48.59	$	57.00	$	57.35	$	58.00

(1) We recorded the following significant transactions during the fourth quarter of 2010: (i) restructuring charges of $6.2 million and (ii) acquisition-related charges of $7.1 million. Refer to Form 10-Q filings, as previously filed with the SEC, for prior quarter significant transactions or trends.