CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021	Oct. 31, 2020
Net sales	$ 6,349.5	$ 5,556.1	$ 4,515.0
Costs of products sold	5,064.1	4,463.1	3,600.3
Gross profit	1,285.4	1,093.0	914.7
Selling, general and administrative expenses	581.0	565.9	516.0
Restructuring charges	13.0	23.1	38.7
Timberland gains, net	0.0	(95.7)	0.0
Acquisition and integration related costs	8.7	9.1	17.0
Non-cash asset impairment charges	71.0	8.9	18.5
Gain on disposal of properties, plants and equipment, net	(8.1)	(3.7)	(19.2)
(Gain) Loss on disposal of businesses, net	(1.4)	0.2	38.8
Operating profit	621.2	585.2	304.9
Interest expense, net	61.2	92.7	115.8
Debt extinguishment charges	25.4	0.0	0.0
Non-cash pension settlement charges	0.0	9.1	0.3
Other expense, net	8.9	4.8	2.7
Income before income tax expense and equity earnings of unconsolidated affiliates, net	525.7	478.6	186.1
Income tax expense	137.1	69.6	63.3
Equity earnings of unconsolidated affiliates, net of tax	(5.4)	(4.2)	(1.5)
Net income	394.0	413.2	124.3
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(17.3)	(22.5)	(15.5)
Net income attributable to Greif, Inc.	$ 376.7	$ 390.7	$ 108.8
Class A common stock
Basic earnings per share attributable to Greif, Inc. common shareholders:
Basic earnings per share attributable to Greif, Inc. common shareholders (usd per share)	$ 6.36	$ 6.57	$ 1.83
Diluted earnings per share attributed to Greif, Inc. common shareholders:
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Greif, Inc. common shareholders (usd per share)	6.30	6.54	1.83
Class B common stock
Basic earnings per share attributable to Greif, Inc. common shareholders:
Basic earnings per share attributable to Greif, Inc. common shareholders (usd per share)	9.53	9.84	2.74
Diluted earnings per share attributed to Greif, Inc. common shareholders:
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Greif, Inc. common shareholders (usd per share)	$ 9.53	$ 9.84	$ 2.74