CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jul. 31, 2020	Oct. 31, 2019
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 98.5	$ 77.3
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance of $8.4 in 2020 and $6.8 in 2019	624.5	664.2
Inventories:
Raw materials	251.5	238.4
Work-in-process	5.7	11.3
Finished goods	92.4	108.5
Assets held for sale	5.5	4.1
Other current assets	127.9	101.2
Prepaid expenses	49.0	44.0
Total current assets	1,305.9	1,249.0
Long-term assets
Goodwill	1,505.3	1,517.8
Other intangible assets, net of amortization	726.2	776.5
Deferred tax assets	14.3	15.9
Other long-term assets	97.1	90.9
Pension asset	38.1	35.4
Operating lease assets	318.1	0.0
Total long term assets, excluding properties, plants and equipment	2,699.1	2,487.4
Properties, plants and equipment
Timber properties, net of depletion	272.5	272.4
Land	169.3	178.0
Buildings	521.3	531.0
Machinery and equipment	1,928.4	1,866.2
Capital projects in progress	122.6	170.4
Properties, plants and equipment, gross	3,014.1	3,018.0
Accumulated depreciation	(1,425.3)	(1,327.7)
Properties, plants and equipment, net	1,588.8	1,690.3
Total assets	5,593.8	5,426.7
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	436.0	435.2
Accrued payroll and employee benefits	86.3	142.4
Restructuring reserves	20.0	11.3
Current portion of long-term debt	99.7	83.7
Short-term borrowings	2.6	9.2
Other current liabilities	173.8	143.6
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	53.2	0.0
Total current liabilities	914.9	825.4
Long-term liabilities
Long-term debt	2,535.3	2,659.0
Operating lease liabilities	267.5	0.0
Deferred tax liabilities	301.1	313.0
Pension liabilities	138.2	177.6
Postretirement benefit obligations	11.4	12.2
Other long-term liabilities	160.0	128.9
Contingent liabilities and environmental reserves	19.7	18.7
Mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interests	8.4	8.4
Long-term income tax payable	27.8	27.8
Total long-term liabilities	3,469.4	3,388.9
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests (Note 17)	18.6	21.3
Equity
Common stock, without par value	169.7	162.6
Treasury stock, at cost	(134.4)	(134.8)
Retained earnings	1,527.4	1,539.0
Total Greif, Inc. shareholders' equity	1,141.3	1,133.1
Noncontrolling interests	49.6	58.0
Total shareholders' equity	1,190.9	1,191.1
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	5,593.8	5,426.7
Foreign Currency Translation
Equity
Total Greif, Inc. shareholders' equity	(285.4)	(298.0)
Derivative Financial Instruments
Equity
Total Greif, Inc. shareholders' equity	(33.6)	(12.7)
Minimum Pension Liability Adjustment
Equity
Total Greif, Inc. shareholders' equity	(102.4)	(123.0)
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	51.3	51.9
Current liabilities
Other current liabilities	43.3	0.0
Long-term liabilities
Other long-term liabilities	$ 0.0	$ 43.3