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RESTRUCTURING CHARGES
3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2021
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
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The following is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending restructuring reserve balances for the three months ended January 31, 2021:
(in millions)Employee
Separation
Costs
Other
Costs
Total
Balance at October 31, 2020$17.9 $3.7 $21.6 
Costs incurred and charged to expense1.5 1.6 3.1 
Costs paid or otherwise settled(3.5)(1.8)(5.3)
Balance at January 31, 2021$15.9 $3.5 $19.4 

The focus for restructuring activities in 2021 is to optimize and integrate operations in the Paper Packaging & Services segment and to rationalize operations and close underperforming assets in the Global Industrial Packaging segment.
During the three months ended January 31, 2021, the Company recorded restructuring charges of $3.1 million, as compared to $3.3 million of restructuring charges recorded during the three months ended January 31, 2020. The restructuring activity for the three months ended January 31, 2021 consisted of $1.5 million in employee separation costs and $1.6 million in other restructuring costs, primarily consisting of professional fees and other fees associated with restructuring activities.
The following is a reconciliation of the total amounts expected to be incurred from open restructuring plans or plans that are being formulated and have not been announced as of the filing date of this Form 10-Q. Remaining amounts expected to be incurred were $22.5 million as of January 31, 2021:
(in millions)Total Amounts
Expected to
be Incurred
Amounts Incurred During the three months ended January 31, 2021Amounts
Remaining
to be Incurred
Global Industrial Packaging
Employee separation costs$14.8 $1.5 $13.3 
Other restructuring costs5.7 1.3 4.4 
20.5 2.8 17.7 
Paper Packaging & Services
Other restructuring costs5.1 0.3 4.8 
5.1 0.3 4.8 
$25.6 $3.1 $22.5