EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - Summary of Changes in Equity (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended |
6 Months Ended |
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Apr. 30, 2019 |
Apr. 30, 2018 |
Apr. 30, 2019 |
Apr. 30, 2018 |
Oct. 31, 2018 |
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Beginning balance |
$ 1,171.5
|
$ 1,126.5
|
$ 1,154.2
|
$ 1,047.5
|
|
| Net income |
21.1
|
51.9
|
56.9
|
112.0
|
|
| Other comprehensive income (loss): |
|
|
|
|
|
| Foreign currency translation |
(14.7)
|
(26.3)
|
(9.5)
|
12.1
|
|
| Derivative financial instruments |
(10.0)
|
1.4
|
(15.7)
|
5.3
|
|
| Minimum pension liability adjustment, net of immaterial income tax |
0.7
|
2.7
|
(0.1)
|
1.8
|
|
| Comprehensive income (loss) |
(2.9)
|
29.7
|
31.6
|
131.2
|
|
| Adoption of ASU 2016-16 |
|
|
|
|
$ (2.1)
|
| Current period mark to redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest |
0.8
|
(0.4)
|
1.0
|
(1.8)
|
|
| Net income allocated to redeemable noncontrolling interests |
(0.5)
|
(0.8)
|
(1.3)
|
(1.9)
|
|
| Dividends paid to Greif, Inc. shareholders |
(26.1)
|
(24.8)
|
(51.8)
|
(49.3)
|
|
| Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests and other |
(7.5)
|
(2.2)
|
(7.9)
|
(2.7)
|
|
| Restricted stock directors |
(1.1)
|
(1.0)
|
(1.1)
|
(1.0)
|
|
| Long-term incentive shares issued |
|
0.3
|
11.6
|
5.3
|
|
| Ending balance |
1,136.4
|
1,129.3
|
1,136.4
|
1,129.3
|
|
| Other comprehensive income (loss), derivatives qualifying as hedges, tax |
$ 5.3
|
$ 0.3
|
$ 3.4
|
$ 1.8
|
|
| Capital Stock |
|
|
|
|
|
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Beginning balance (shares) |
48,241
|
47,925
|
47,949
|
47,843
|
|
| Beginning balance |
$ 161.5
|
$ 149.1
|
$ 150.5
|
$ 144.2
|
|
| Other comprehensive income (loss): |
|
|
|
|
|
| Restricted stock directors (in shares) |
25
|
21
|
25
|
21
|
|
| Restricted stock directors |
$ (1.1)
|
$ (1.0)
|
$ (1.1)
|
$ (1.0)
|
|
| Long-term incentive shares issued (shares) |
|
3
|
292
|
85
|
|
| Long-term incentive shares issued |
|
$ 0.2
|
$ 11.0
|
$ 5.1
|
|
| Ending balance |
$ 162.6
|
$ 150.3
|
$ 162.6
|
$ 150.3
|
|
| Ending balance (shares) |
48,266
|
47,949
|
48,266
|
47,949
|
|
| Treasury Stock |
|
|
|
|
|
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Beginning balance (shares) |
28,601
|
28,917
|
28,893
|
28,999
|
|
| Beginning balance |
$ (134.8)
|
$ (135.5)
|
$ (135.4)
|
$ (135.6)
|
|
| Other comprehensive income (loss): |
|
|
|
|
|
| Restricted stock directors (in shares) |
(25)
|
(21)
|
(25)
|
(21)
|
|
| Restricted stock directors |
|
|
|
$ 0.0
|
|
| Long-term incentive shares issued (shares) |
|
(3)
|
(292)
|
(85)
|
|
| Long-term incentive shares issued |
|
$ 0.1
|
$ 0.6
|
$ 0.2
|
|
| Ending balance |
$ (134.8)
|
$ (135.4)
|
$ (134.8)
|
$ (135.4)
|
|
| Ending balance (shares) |
28,576
|
28,893
|
28,576
|
28,893
|
|
| Retained Earnings |
|
|
|
|
|
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Beginning balance |
$ 1,471.9
|
$ 1,390.5
|
$ 1,469.8
|
$ 1,360.5
|
|
| Net income |
13.6
|
45.1
|
43.3
|
101.6
|
|
| Other comprehensive income (loss): |
|
|
|
|
|
| Derivative financial instruments |
|
|
|
(0.6)
|
|
| Adoption of ASU 2016-16 |
|
|
|
|
(2.1)
|
| Current period mark to redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest |
0.8
|
(0.4)
|
1.0
|
(1.8)
|
|
| Dividends paid to Greif, Inc. shareholders |
(26.1)
|
(24.8)
|
(51.8)
|
(49.3)
|
|
| Ending balance |
1,460.2
|
1,410.4
|
1,460.2
|
1,410.4
|
|
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Beginning balance |
(379.4)
|
(316.6)
|
(377.1)
|
(358.2)
|
|
| Other comprehensive income (loss): |
|
|
|
|
|
| Foreign currency translation |
(12.7)
|
(26.3)
|
(8.5)
|
11.7
|
|
| Derivative financial instruments |
(10.0)
|
1.4
|
(15.7)
|
5.9
|
|
| Minimum pension liability adjustment, net of immaterial income tax |
0.7
|
2.7
|
(0.1)
|
1.8
|
|
| Ending balance |
(401.4)
|
(338.8)
|
(401.4)
|
(338.8)
|
|
| Greif, Inc. Equity |
|
|
|
|
|
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Beginning balance |
1,119.2
|
1,087.5
|
1,107.8
|
1,010.9
|
|
| Net income |
13.6
|
45.1
|
43.3
|
101.6
|
|
| Other comprehensive income (loss): |
|
|
|
|
|
| Foreign currency translation |
(12.7)
|
(26.3)
|
(8.5)
|
11.7
|
|
| Derivative financial instruments |
(10.0)
|
1.4
|
(15.7)
|
5.3
|
|
| Minimum pension liability adjustment, net of immaterial income tax |
0.7
|
2.7
|
(0.1)
|
1.8
|
|
| Comprehensive income (loss) |
(8.4)
|
22.9
|
19.0
|
120.4
|
|
| Adoption of ASU 2016-16 |
|
|
|
|
$ (2.1)
|
| Current period mark to redemption value of redeemable noncontrolling interest |
0.8
|
(0.4)
|
1.0
|
(1.8)
|
|
| Dividends paid to Greif, Inc. shareholders |
(26.1)
|
(24.8)
|
(51.8)
|
(49.3)
|
|
| Restricted stock directors |
(1.1)
|
(1.0)
|
(1.1)
|
(1.0)
|
|
| Long-term incentive shares issued |
|
0.3
|
11.6
|
5.3
|
|
| Ending balance |
1,086.6
|
1,086.5
|
1,086.6
|
1,086.5
|
|
| Non controlling interests |
|
|
|
|
|
| Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] |
|
|
|
|
|
| Beginning balance |
52.3
|
39.0
|
46.4
|
36.6
|
|
| Net income |
7.5
|
6.8
|
13.6
|
10.4
|
|
| Other comprehensive income (loss): |
|
|
|
|
|
| Foreign currency translation |
(2.0)
|
0.0
|
(1.0)
|
0.4
|
|
| Net income allocated to redeemable noncontrolling interests |
(0.5)
|
(0.8)
|
(1.3)
|
(1.9)
|
|
| Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests and other |
(7.5)
|
(2.2)
|
(7.9)
|
(2.7)
|
|
| Ending balance |
$ 49.8
|
$ 42.8
|
$ 49.8
|
$ 42.8
|
|
| Class A Common Stock |
|
|
|
|
|
| Other comprehensive income (loss): |
|
|
|
|
|
| Dividends (in usd per share) |
$ 0.44
|
$ 0.42
|
$ 0.88
|
$ 0.84
|
|
| Class B Common Stock |
|
|
|
|
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| Other comprehensive income (loss): |
|
|
|
|
|
| Dividends (in usd per share) |
$ 0.66
|
$ 0.63
|
$ 1.31
|
$ 1.25
|
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