Long-Term Debt (Amended Credit Agreement) - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
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Jan. 31, 2015
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Oct. 31, 2014
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Dec. 19, 2012
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||
Total borrowing capacity available in line of credit facility | $ 724,400,000gef_LineOfCreditFacilityExcessOfBorrowingAvailability | ||
Change in outstanding letter of credit | 14,600,000gef_IncreaseDecreaseInLettersOfCredit | ||
Current portion | 20,200,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent | 17,600,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent | |
Long-term debt | 1,127,800,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent | 1,087,400,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent | |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||
Leverage ratio, adjusted EBITDA | 4.00gef_DebtInstrumentCovenantAnnualEarningsBeforeInterestTaxesDepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember |
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Interest coverage ratio, adjusted EBITDA | 3.00gef_DebtInstrumentCovenantInterestCoverageRatio / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] | |||
Amount borrowed under multi currency credit facility | 1,000,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = gef_AmendedCreditAgreementMember |
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Amended Credit Agreement | 212,100,000us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = gef_AmendedCreditAgreementMember |
169,200,000us-gaap_DebtLongtermAndShorttermCombinedAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = gef_AmendedCreditAgreementMember |
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Current portion | 17,300,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = gef_AmendedCreditAgreementMember |
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Long-term debt | $ 194,800,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = gef_AmendedCreditAgreementMember |
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Weighted average interest rate on the Amended Credit Agreement | 1.59%us-gaap_DebtWeightedAverageInterestRate / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = gef_AmendedCreditAgreementMember |
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Actual interest rate on the Amended Credit Agreement | 1.54%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateEffectivePercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = gef_AmendedCreditAgreementMember |
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Debt Instrument Covenant Annual Earnings Before Interest Taxes Depreciation And Amortization No definition available.
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Debt Instrument Covenant Interest Coverage Ratio No definition available.
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Increase decrease in letters of credit. No definition available.
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Line of credit facility excess of borrowing availability. No definition available.
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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Represents the aggregate of total long-term debt, including current maturities and short-term debt. No definition available.
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Weighted average interest rate of debt outstanding. No definition available.
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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of long-term debt, after unamortized discount or premium, scheduled to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, excluding amounts to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer (current maturities). Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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