CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2020	Oct. 31, 2019
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 72.4	$ 77.3
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance of $8.3 in 2020 and $6.8 in 2019	640.5	664.2
Inventories:
Raw materials	241.0	238.4
Work-in-process	6.6	11.3
Finished goods	91.4	108.5
Assets held for sale	6.2	4.1
Other current assets	89.1	101.2
Prepaid expenses	49.8	44.0
Total current assets	1,247.9	1,249.0
Long-term assets
Goodwill	1,474.7	1,517.8
Other intangible assets, net of amortization	740.2	776.5
Deferred tax assets	13.6	15.9
Other long-term assets	100.3	90.9
Pension asset	35.2	35.4
Operating lease assets	321.0	0.0
Total long term assets, excluding properties, plants and equipment	2,685.0	2,487.4
Properties, plants and equipment
Timber properties, net of depletion	272.7	272.4
Land	165.2	178.0
Buildings	505.6	531.0
Machinery and equipment	1,899.5	1,866.2
Capital projects in progress	121.4	170.4
Properties, plants and equipment, gross	2,964.4	3,018.0
Accumulated depreciation	(1,368.3)	(1,327.7)
Properties, plants and equipment, net	1,596.1	1,690.3
Total assets	5,529.0	5,426.7
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	418.3	435.2
Accrued payroll and employee benefits	86.4	142.4
Restructuring reserves	6.8	11.3
Current portion of long-term debt	83.8	83.7
Short-term borrowings	3.4	9.2
Other current liabilities	145.4	143.6
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	53.1	0.0
Total current liabilities	840.5	825.4
Long-term liabilities
Long-term debt	2,595.1	2,659.0
Operating lease liabilities	270.6	0.0
Deferred tax liabilities	309.6	313.0
Pension liabilities	138.1	177.6
Postretirement benefit obligations	11.5	12.2
Other long-term liabilities	153.6	128.9
Contingent liabilities and environmental reserves	18.6	18.7
Mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interests	8.4	8.4
Long-term income tax payable	27.8	27.8
Total long-term liabilities	3,533.3	3,388.9
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests (Note 17)	20.0	21.3
Equity
Common stock, without par value	169.2	162.6
Treasury stock, at cost	(134.4)	(134.8)
Retained earnings	1,531.8	1,539.0
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation	(347.8)	(298.0)
Derivative financial instruments	(35.6)	(12.7)
Minimum pension liabilities	(100.0)	(123.0)
Total Greif, Inc. shareholders' equity	1,083.2	1,133.1
Noncontrolling interests	52.0	58.0
Total shareholders' equity	1,135.2	1,191.1
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	5,529.0	5,426.7
Held by special purpose entities
Inventories:
Other current assets	50.9	0.0
Long-term assets
Other long-term assets	0.0	50.9
Properties, plants and equipment
Total assets	51.7	51.9
Current liabilities
Other current liabilities	43.3	0.0
Long-term liabilities
Other long-term liabilities	$ 0.0	$ 43.3