CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2020	Apr. 30, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 51.9	$ 56.9
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	122.5	86.8
Non-cash asset impairment charges	1.4	2.1
Non-cash pension settlement income	(0.1)	0.0
Gain on disposals of properties, plants and equipment, net	(1.8)	(5.8)
Loss on disposal of businesses, net	(38.4)	(1.7)
Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss	(0.8)	1.1
Deferred income tax benefit	(0.5)	(11.8)
Transition tax expense	0.0	2.3
Debt extinguishment charges	0.0	13.9
Non-cash lease expense	28.6	0.0
Other, net	(0.9)	2.9
Increase (decrease) in cash from changes in certain assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable	(28.7)	13.3
Inventories	(23.0)	(31.2)
Deferred purchase price on sold receivables	0.0	(6.9)
Accounts payable	20.2	(25.1)
Restructuring reserves	(4.3)	2.2
Operating leases	(28.1)	0.0
Pension and post-retirement benefit liabilities	(11.7)	(5.8)
Other, net	(43.8)	(44.0)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	119.3	52.6
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisitions of companies, net of cash acquired	0.0	(1,828.4)
Purchases of properties, plants and equipment	(65.4)	(63.6)
Purchases of and investments in timber properties	(2.8)	(2.3)
Purchases of equity method investments	(3.6)	0.0
Proceeds from the sale of properties, plants, equipment and other assets	3.0	10.6
Proceeds from the sale of businesses	81.6	0.4
Proceeds from insurance recoveries	0.0	0.2
Net cash used in investing activities	12.8	(1,883.1)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	745.4	3,190.0
Payments on long-term debt	(789.3)	(1,228.6)
Payments on current portion of long-term debt	(0.3)	(18.8)
Proceeds (payments) on short-term borrowings, net	(4.7)	1.6
Proceeds from trade accounts receivable credit facility	64.3	42.2
Payments on trade accounts receivable credit facility	(77.3)	(45.1)
Dividends paid to Greif, Inc. shareholders	(52.0)	(51.8)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(8.5)	(8.3)
Payments for debt extinguishment and issuance costs	0.0	(44.1)
Purchases of redeemable noncontrolling interest	0.0	(11.9)
Cash contribution from noncontrolling interest holder	0.0	1.6
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(122.4)	1,826.8
Reclassification of cash to assets held for sale	0.0	0.0
Effects of exchange rates on cash	(14.6)	(0.7)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(4.9)	(4.4)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	77.3	94.2
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 72.4	$ 89.8