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Jan. 31, 2016
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Total Net Assets of Flexible Packaging JV | The following table presents the Flexible Packaging JV total net assets (Dollars in millions):
|  | January 31, 2016 |  |  | October 31, 2015 |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ | 10.9 |  |  | $ | 14.5 |
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance of $3.2 in 2016 and $3.2 in 2015 |  |  | 48.3 |  |  |  | 47.5 |
Inventories |  |  | 41.8 |  |  |  | 44.7 |
Properties, plants and equipment, net |  |  | 40.6 |  |  |  | 43.1 |
Other assets |  |  | 36.4 |  |  |  | 36.8 |
Total Assets |  |  | 178.0 |  |  |  | 186.6 |
Accounts payable |  |  | 30.2 |  |  |  | 27.9 |
Other liabilities |  |  | 45.3 |  |  |  | 50.6 |
Total Liabilities |  |  | 75.5 |  |  |  | 78.5 |

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