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CONSOLIDATION OF VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2022
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Schedule of Total Net Assets of Paper Packaging JV | The following table presents the Paper Packaging JV total net assets:
(in millions) | October 31, 2022 |  | October 31, 2021
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 6.7 |  |  | $ | 5.9 |
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance of $0.0 in 2022 and $0.0 in 2021 | 7.0 |  |  | 9.4 |
Inventories | 11.8 |  |  | 10.8 |
Properties, plants and equipment, net | 27.8 |  |  | 31.1 |
Other assets | — |  |  | 0.5 |
Total assets | $ | 53.3 |  |  | $ | 57.7 |
Accounts payable | 3.3 |  |  | 3.4 |
Other liabilities | 2.4 |  |  | 1.7 |
Total liabilities | $ | 5.7 |  |  | $ | 5.1 |

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