Earnings Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2018

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Computation of Class Based Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

The Company calculates EPS as follows:

Basic Class A EPS	=	40% * Average Class A Shares Outstanding	*	Undistributed Net Income	+	Class A Dividends Per Share
		40% * Average Class A Shares Outstanding + 60% * Average Class B Shares Outstanding		Average Class A Shares Outstanding
Diluted Class A EPS	=	40% * Average Class A Shares Outstanding	*	Undistributed Net Income	+	Class A Dividends Per Share
		40% * Average Class A Shares Outstanding + 60% * Average Class B Shares Outstanding		Average Diluted Class A Shares Outstanding
Basic Class B EPS	=	60% * Average Class B Shares Outstanding	*	Undistributed Net Income	+	Class B Dividends Per Share
		40% * Average Class A Shares Outstanding + 60% * Average Class B Shares Outstanding		Average Class B Shares Outstanding

*Diluted Class B EPS calculation is identical to Basic Class B calculation

Computation of Earnings Per Share Basic and Diluted

The following table provides EPS information for each period:

	Three Months Ended April 30,						Six Months Ended April 30,
(in millions)	2018			2017			2018			2017
Numerator for basic and diluted EPS
Net income attributable to Greif, Inc.	$	45.1		$	36.0		$	101.6		$	41.4
Cash dividends	(24.8		)	(24.7		)	(49.3		)	(49.2		)
Undistributed net income (loss) attributable to Greif, Inc.	$	20.3		$	11.3		$	52.3		$	(7.8	)

Summarization of Company's Class A and Class B Common and Treasury Shares

The following table summarizes the Company’s Class A and Class B common and treasury shares as of the specified dates:

	Authorized Shares	Issued Shares	Outstanding Shares	Treasury Shares
April 30, 2018
Class A Common Stock	128,000,000	42,281,920	25,941,279	16,340,641
Class B Common Stock	69,120,000	34,560,000	22,007,725	12,552,275
October 31, 2017
Class A Common Stock	128,000,000	42,281,920	25,835,281	16,446,639
Class B Common Stock	69,120,000	34,560,000	22,007,725	12,552,275

Reconciliation of Shares Used to Calculate Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share

The following is a reconciliation of the shares used to calculate basic and diluted earnings per share:

	Three Months Ended April 30,		Six Months Ended April 30,
	2018	2017	2018	2017
Class A Common Stock:
Basic shares	25,934,680	25,824,194	25,890,495	25,805,981
Assumed conversion of restricted shares	—	4,688	—	4,679
Diluted shares	25,934,680	25,828,882	25,890,495	25,810,660
Class B Common Stock:
Basic and diluted shares	22,007,725	22,009,725	22,007,725	22,009,725