Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Oct. 31, 2016 |
Oct. 31, 2015 |
Oct. 31, 2014 |
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| Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract] | |||
| Net income | $ 75.5 | $ 67.2 | $ 44.9 |
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: | |||
| Foreign currency translation | (17.6) | (130.9) | (86.9) |
| Reclassification of cash flow hedges to earnings, net of tax benefit of $0.0, $0.1 million and $0.5 million, respectively | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Unrealized gain on cash flow hedges, net of tax expense of $0.0, $0.0 and $0.2 million, respectively | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Minimum pension liabilities, net of tax benefit of $4.7 million, tax expense of $(0.5) million and tax benefit of $15.7 million, respectively | (7.4) | 9.0 | (34.7) |
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | (25.0) | (121.8) | (121.1) |
| Comprehensive income (loss) | 50.5 | (54.6) | (76.2) |
| Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | (3.4) | (23.5) | (45.9) |
| Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Greif, Inc. | $ 53.9 | $ (31.1) | $ (30.3) |