CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2024	Jan. 31, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 74.3	$ 93.1
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	60.4	55.1
Non-cash asset impairment charges	1.3	0.5
Gain on disposals of properties, plants and equipment, net	(2.7)	0.0
Gain on disposals of businesses, net	0.0	(54.6)
Unrealized foreign exchange loss	7.6	0.1
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense	(49.2)	0.7
Non-cash lease expense	12.2	12.9
Other, net	0.5	0.5
Increase (decrease) in cash from changes in certain assets and liabilities, net of impacts from acquisitions:
Trade accounts receivable	21.5	112.0
Inventories	(28.0)	(2.6)
Accounts payable	(21.1)	(103.1)
Restructuring reserves	0.2	0.5
Operating leases	(12.5)	(12.8)
Pension and post-retirement benefit liabilities	(3.3)	(8.1)
Other, net	(56.7)	(61.3)
Net cash provided by operating activities	4.5	32.9
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of business, net of cash acquired	0.0	(301.9)
Purchases of properties, plants and equipment	(55.6)	(49.3)
Purchases of timber properties	(1.8)	(2.3)
Payments for deferred purchase price of acquisitions	(1.2)	(21.7)
Proceeds from the sale of properties, plants, equipment and other assets	5.0	0.5
Proceeds from the sale of businesses	0.0	105.6
Net cash used in investing activities	(53.6)	(269.1)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	529.1	836.3
Payments on long-term debt	(419.2)	(538.3)
Proceeds (payments) on short-term borrowings, net	12.7	(1.6)
Proceeds from trade accounts receivable credit facility	0.7	55.5
Payments on trade accounts receivable credit facility	(49.2)	(48.7)
Dividends paid to Greif, Inc. shareholders	(29.7)	(28.9)
Payments for share repurchases	0.0	(17.8)
Tax withholding payments for stock-based awards	(6.8)	(12.4)
Purchases of redeemable noncontrolling interest	0.0	(3.3)
Other, net	(1.5)	(1.3)
Net cash provided by financing activities	36.1	239.5
Effects of exchange rates on cash	11.4	10.6
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(1.6)	13.9
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	180.9	147.1
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 179.3	$ 161.0