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Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
Jan. 31, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net income $ 28.2us-gaap_ProfitLoss $ 31.8us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation, depletion and amortization 34.6us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 39.2us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Asset impairments 0.2us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges 0.2us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
Unrealized foreign exchange loss (4.2)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossUnrealized (2.2)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossUnrealized
Deferred income taxes 9.6us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 1.9us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Gain on disposals of properties, plants and equipment, net (1.6)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets (2.6)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets
(Gain) loss on disposals of businesses (0.8)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness 1.8us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfBusiness
Gain on disposals of timberland, net (24.3)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfProperty (8.4)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfProperty
Other, net (0.3)us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense (0.5)us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
Increase (decrease) in cash from changes in certain assets and liabilities:    
Trade accounts receivable 18.4us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable (3.3)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
Inventories (22.4)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories (38.6)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Deferred purchase price on sold receivables   (9.7)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPrepaidDeferredExpenseAndOtherAssets
Accounts payable (55.3)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable (50.9)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayable
Restructuring reserves 2.1us-gaap_RestructuringReservePeriodIncreaseDecrease 1.1us-gaap_RestructuringReservePeriodIncreaseDecrease
Pension and postretirement benefit liabilities (6.5)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPensionAndPostretirementObligations (0.6)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInPensionAndPostretirementObligations
Other, net (37.6)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet (22.0)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet
Net cash used in operating activities (59.9)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations (62.8)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Acquisitions of companies, net of cash acquired (0.4)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (52.3)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
Purchases of properties, plants and equipment (39.2)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (34.5)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Purchases of timber properties (25.4)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherProductiveAssets (8.0)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireOtherProductiveAssets
Proceeds from the sale of properties, plants, equipment and other assets 36.1us-gaap_ProceedsFromSalesOfBusinessAffiliateAndProductiveAssets 14.8us-gaap_ProceedsFromSalesOfBusinessAffiliateAndProductiveAssets
Proceeds from the sale of businesses 2.9us-gaap_ProceedsFromDivestitureOfBusinesses  
Payments on notes receivable with related party, net   0.4us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndCollectionOfNotesReceivable
Net cash used in investing activities (26.0)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (79.6)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 152.8us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 395.4us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
Payments on long-term debt (111.5)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (263.3)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Proceeds from short-term borrowings, net 14.0us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt 31.9us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt
Proceeds from trade accounts receivable credit facility 94.0gef_ProceedsFromTradeAccountsReceivableCreditFacility 30.0gef_ProceedsFromTradeAccountsReceivableCreditFacility
Payments on trade accounts receivable credit facility (65.0)gef_PaymentsOfTradeAccountsReceivableCreditFacility (19.0)gef_PaymentsOfTradeAccountsReceivableCreditFacility
Dividends paid (24.5)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (24.4)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
Exercise of stock options 0.1us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 0.1us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
Net cash provided by financing activities 59.9us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations 150.7us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Effects of exchange rates on cash (3.3)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents (4.4)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (29.3)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 3.9us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 85.1us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 78.1us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 55.8us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 82.0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue