CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2020	Jan. 31, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 36.1	$ 35.8
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	61.3	31.3
Non-cash asset impairment charges	0.1	2.1
Non-cash pension settlement income	(0.1)	0.0
Gain on disposals of properties, plants and equipment, net	(0.5)	(0.9)
Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss	0.5	0.5
Deferred income tax benefit (expense)	(7.0)	(4.3)
Transition tax (benefit) expense	0.0	2.3
Amortization of operating lease assets	14.9	0.0
Other, net	(0.3)	0.0
Increase (decrease) in cash from changes in certain assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable	21.5	12.6
Inventories	(17.0)	(35.2)
Deferred purchase price on sold receivables	0.0	(6.9)
Accounts payable	(32.2)	(22.9)
Restructuring reserves	(1.5)	(0.9)
Pension and post-retirement benefit liabilities	(6.1)	(0.7)
Other, net	(50.2)	(22.4)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	19.5	(9.6)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of properties, plants and equipment	(37.5)	(26.0)
Purchases of and investments in timber properties	(1.6)	(0.9)
Proceeds from the sale of properties, plants, equipment and other assets	1.5	1.5
Proceeds from the sale of businesses	0.0	0.8
Proceeds from insurance recoveries	0.0	0.2
Net cash used in investing activities	(37.6)	(24.4)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	429.0	349.6
Payments on long-term debt	(311.4)	(267.6)
Payments on current portion of long-term debt	(0.1)	0.0
Proceeds (payments) on short-term borrowings, net	(3.6)	0.9
Proceeds from trade accounts receivable credit facility	2.5	11.5
Payments on trade accounts receivable credit facility	(57.9)	(33.4)
Dividends paid to Greif, Inc. shareholders	(25.9)	(25.7)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(0.8)	(0.4)
Purchases of redeemable noncontrolling interest	0.0	(11.9)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	31.8	23.0
Reclassification of cash to assets held for sale	0.0	(0.4)
Effects of exchange rates on cash	(0.2)	1.7
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	13.5	(9.7)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	77.3	94.2
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 90.8	$ 84.5