Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2017	Jan. 31, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 8.0	$ (9.9)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	30.7	32.3
Non-cash asset impairment charges	1.9	39.1
Pension settlement charge	23.5	0.0
Gain on disposals of properties, plants and equipment, net	(1.0)	(0.9)
Loss on disposals of businesses, net	0.5	0.0
Unrealized foreign exchange loss	2.1	2.0
Deferred income tax benefit	(11.3)	(0.4)
Other, net	(0.6)	(0.6)
Increase (decrease) in cash from changes in certain assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable	(2.3)	18.2
Inventories	(36.8)	(6.4)
Deferred purchase price on sold receivables	(23.1)	(15.9)
Accounts payable	(26.0)	(47.0)
Restructuring reserves	(4.1)	(6.9)
Pension and postretirement benefit liabilities	(2.1)	(0.2)
Other, net	(3.5)	(29.6)
Net cash used in operating activities	(44.1)	(26.2)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Collection of subordinated note receivable	0.0	44.2
Purchases of properties, plants, and equipment	(21.3)	(29.8)
Purchases of and investments in timber properties	(2.1)	0.0
Proceeds from the sale of properties, plants, equipment and other assets	1.7	1.1
Proceeds from the sale of businesses	0.8	1.0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(20.9)	16.5
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	359.8	276.5
Payments on long-term debt	(353.5)	(248.9)
Payments on short-term borrowings, net	(10.3)	(1.4)
Proceeds from trade accounts receivable credit facility	155.3	0.0
Payments on trade accounts receivable credit facility	(53.6)	(28.6)
Dividends paid to Greif, Inc. shareholders	(24.5)	(24.5)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(0.5)	0.0
Other	0.0	(0.2)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	72.7	(27.1)
Effects of exchange rates on cash	(4.6)	(4.1)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	3.1	(40.9)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	103.7	106.2
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 106.8	$ 65.3