Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Net sales	$ 3,323.6	$ 3,616.7	$ 4,239.1
Costs of products sold	2,638.7	2,946.9	3,428.1
Gross profit	684.9	669.8	811.0
Selling, general and administrative expenses	376.8	413.2	496.7
Restructuring charges	26.9	40.0	16.1
Timberland gains	0.0	(24.3)	(17.1)
Non-cash asset impairment charges	51.4	45.9	35.5
Goodwill impairment charges	0.0	0.0	50.3
Gain on disposal of properties, plants and equipment, net	(10.3)	(7.0)	(8.3)
(Gain) loss on disposal of businesses, net	14.5	9.2	(11.5)
Operating profit	225.6	192.8	249.3
Interest expense, net	75.4	74.8	81.8
Other expense, net	9.0	3.2	9.5
Income before income tax expense and equity earnings of unconsolidated affiliates, net	141.2	114.8	158.0
Income tax expense	66.5	48.4	115.0
Equity earnings of unconsolidated affiliates, net of tax	(0.8)	(0.8)	(1.9)
Net income	75.5	67.2	44.9
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(0.6)	4.7	46.6
Net income attributable to Greif, Inc.	$ 74.9	$ 71.9	$ 91.5
Class A Common Stock
Basic earnings per share attributable to Greif, Inc.:
EPS Basic (usd per share)	$ 1.28	$ 1.23	$ 1.56
Diluted earnings per share attributed to Greif, Inc.:
EPS Diluted (usd per share)	1.28	1.23	1.56
Class B Common Stock
Basic earnings per share attributable to Greif, Inc.:
EPS Basic (usd per share)	1.90	1.83	2.33
Diluted earnings per share attributed to Greif, Inc.:
EPS Diluted (usd per share)	$ 1.90	$ 1.83	$ 2.33