Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 69.0	$ 58.0
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	95.8	100.9
Timberland gains	0.0	(24.3)
Non-cash asset impairment charges	44.9	22.3
Gain on disposals of properties, plants and equipment, net	(9.5)	(9.3)
(Gain) Loss on disposals of businesses, net	(4.1)	8.5
Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss	4.1	(2.8)
Deferred income tax expense	(2.8)	(3.3)
Gain from Venezuela monetary assets and liabilities remeasurement	0.0	(4.9)
Loss for Venezuela non-monetary assets to net realizable value	0.0	9.3
Other, net	0.0	(1.4)
Increase (decrease) in cash from changes in certain assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable	(29.5)	3.3
Inventories	(3.6)	11.7
Deferred purchase price on sold receivables	(20.2)	(10.8)
Accounts payable	7.3	(74.8)
Restructuring reserves	(6.4)	13.5
Pension and postretirement benefit liabilities	(1.6)	(1.5)
Other, net	14.6	(21.0)
Net cash provided by operating activities	158.0	73.4
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions of companies, net of cash acquired	(0.4)	(1.5)
Collection of subordinated note receivable	44.2	0.0
Purchases of properties, plants and equipment	(71.4)	(108.2)
Purchases of and investments in timber properties	(4.7)	(38.2)
Purchases of properties, plants and equipment with insurance proceeds	(4.4)	0.0
Proceeds from the sale of properties, plants, equipment and other assets	10.9	46.8
Proceeds from the sale of businesses	23.8	18.9
Proceeds from insurance recoveries	6.6	3.4
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	4.6	(78.8)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	919.5	643.4
Payments on long-term debt	(937.5)	(576.0)
Proceeds from short-term borrowings, net	8.5	18.0
Proceeds from trade accounts receivable credit facility	58.5	115.7
Payments on trade accounts receivable credit facility	(131.0)	(79.9)
Dividends paid to Greif, Inc. shareholders	(74.0)	(74.0)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(4.8)	(4.0)
Exercise of stock options	0.0	0.2
Acquisitions of treasury stock	(5.2)	0.0
Purchases of redeemable noncontrolling interest	(6.0)	0.0
Cash contribution from noncontrolling interest holder	0.8	0.0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(171.2)	43.4
Effects of exchange rates on cash	(3.3)	(21.4)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(11.9)	16.6
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	106.2	85.1
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 94.3	$ 101.7