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CONSOLIDATION OF VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2020
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, 2020 |  | October 31, 2019
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 27.5 |  |  | $ | 16.9 |
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance of $1.0 in 2020 and $0.7 in 2019 | 45.0 |  |  | 51.2 |
Inventories | 38.2 |  |  | 46.4 |
Properties, plants and equipment, net | 20.0 |  |  | 22.3 |
Other assets | 26.8 |  |  | 29.3 |
Total assets | $ | 157.5 |  |  | $ | 166.1 |
Accounts payable | $ | 26.4 |  |  | $ | 28.9 |
Other liabilities | 18.4 |  |  | 23.6 |
Total liabilities | $ | 44.8 |  |  | $ | 52.5 |
Total Net Assets of Paper Packaging JV | The following table presents the Paper Packaging JV total net assets:
(in millions) | April 30, 2020 |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | — |  |  |
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance of $0.0 in 2020 | 2.7 |  |  |
Inventories | 6.5 |  |  |
Properties, plants and equipment, net | 34.7 |  |  |
Other assets | 0.4 |  |  |
Total assets | $ | 44.3 |  |  |
Accounts payable | $ | 4.5 |  |  |
Other liabilities | 1.0 |  |  |
Total liabilities | $ | 5.5 |  |  |

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