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CONSOLIDATION OF VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2019
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:
(in millions) | April 30, 2019 |  | October 31, 2018
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 17.0 |  |  | $ | 22.2 |
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance of $0.6 in 2019 and $0.6 in 2018 | 53.5 |  |  | 53.2 |
Inventories | 51.2 |  |  | 49.0 |
Properties, plants and equipment, net | 21.1 |  |  | 28.8 |
Other assets | 29.3 |  |  | 21.5 |
Total Assets | $ | 172.1 |  |  | $ | 174.7 |
Accounts payable | $ | 29.1 |  |  | $ | 29.0 |
Other liabilities | 25.8 |  |  | 24.8 |
Total Liabilities | $ | 54.9 |  |  | $ | 53.8 |

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