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Oct. 31, 2020
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Schedule of Total Net Assets of Flexible Packaging JV | The following table presents the Flexible Packaging JV total net assets:
(in millions) | October 31, 2020 |  | October 31, 2019
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 19.0 |  |  | $ | 16.9 |
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance of $0.7 in 2020 and $0.7 in 2019 | 47.5 |  |  | 51.2 |
Inventories | 36.0 |  |  | 46.4 |
Properties, plants and equipment, net | 22.8 |  |  | 22.3 |
Other assets | 20.3 |  |  | 29.3 |
Total assets | $ | 145.6 |  |  | $ | 166.1 |
Accounts payable | $ | 29.4 |  |  | $ | 28.9 |
Other liabilities | 22.8 |  |  | 23.6 |
Total liabilities | $ | 52.2 |  |  | $ | 52.5 |
Schedule of Total Net Assets of Paper Packaging JV | The following table presents the Paper Packaging JV total net assets:
(in millions) | October 31, 2020 |  |
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance of $0.0 in 2020 | 5.5 |  |  |
Inventories | 6.3 |  |  |
Properties, plants and equipment, net | 34.3 |  |  |
Other assets | 0.6 |  |  |
Total assets | $ | 46.7 |  |  |
Accounts payable | 5.2 |  |  |
Other liabilities | 1.3 |  |  |
Total liabilities | $ | 6.5 |  |  |

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