Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 112.0	$ 47.9
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	64.1	61.7
Non-cash asset impairment charges	3.3	3.9
Pension settlement charge	0.0	(24.6)
Gain on disposal of properties, plants and equipment, net	(6.1)	(2.8)
Gain on disposals of businesses, net	0.0	(1.4)
Unrealized foreign exchange loss	2.0	2.1
Deferred income tax benefit	(69.6)	(7.8)
Other, net	0.6	1.1
Increase (decrease) in cash from changes in certain assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable	(15.2)	(36.9)
Inventories	(68.0)	(59.6)
Deferred purchase price on sold receivables	(24.8)	(21.7)
Accounts payable	(2.0)	4.2
Restructuring reserves	0.9	(2.3)
Pension and postretirement benefit liabilities	(3.4)	(1.7)
Other, net	10.7	4.2
Net cash provided by operating activities	4.5	15.5
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of properties, plants and equipment	(56.3)	(39.7)
Purchases of and investments in timber properties	(4.9)	(5.4)
Proceeds from the sale of properties, plants, equipment and other assets	8.5	7.3
Proceeds from the sale of businesses	1.4	0.8
Proceeds from insurance recoveries	0.0	0.4
Net cash used in investing activities	(51.3)	(36.6)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	533.8	888.2
Payments on long-term debt	(463.7)	(954.3)
Payments on short-term borrowings, net	(5.2)	(13.9)
Proceeds from trade accounts receivable credit facility	2.8	203.6
Payments on trade accounts receivable credit facility	(2.8)	(53.6)
Long-term debt and credit facility financing fees paid	0.0	(4.5)
Dividends paid to Greif, Inc. shareholders	(49.3)	(49.2)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(3.4)	(3.5)
Net cash provided by financing activities	12.2	12.8
Reclassification of cash to assets held for sale	0.0	(5.9)
Effects of exchange rates on cash	0.5	(2.5)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(34.1)	(16.7)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	142.3	103.7
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 108.2	$ 87.0