CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jul. 31, 2021	Oct. 31, 2020
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 99.8	$ 105.9
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance of $6.3 in 2021 and $9.4 in 2020	834.7	636.6
Inventories:
Raw materials	348.9	208.4
Work-in-process	1.5	5.4
Finished goods	106.1	79.8
Assets held for sale	6.6	57.0
Assets held by special purpose entities and other current assets	87.3	115.8
Prepaid expenses	82.0	43.0
Total current assets	1,566.9	1,302.8
Long-term assets
Goodwill	1,522.3	1,518.4
Other intangible assets, net of amortization	665.4	715.3
Deferred tax assets	26.8	11.3
Pension asset	44.1	29.5
Operating lease assets	287.5	307.5
Other long-term assets	117.6	99.2
Total long term assets, excluding properties, plants and equipment	2,663.7	2,681.2
Properties, plants and equipment
Timber properties, net of depletion	226.3	224.5
Land	163.1	162.6
Buildings	540.6	524.7
Machinery and equipment	2,019.9	1,930.6
Capital projects in progress	116.7	120.6
Properties, plants and equipment, gross	3,066.6	2,963.0
Accumulated depreciation	(1,573.6)	(1,436.1)
Properties, plants and equipment, net	1,493.0	1,526.9
Total assets	5,723.6	5,510.9
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	657.0	450.7
Accrued payroll and employee benefits	138.6	122.3
Restructuring reserves	20.5	21.6
Current portion of long-term debt	120.3	123.1
Short-term borrowings	57.6	28.4
Liabilities held by special purpose entities and other current liabilities	191.4	158.4
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	51.3	52.3
Mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interests	5.0	0.0
Total current liabilities	1,241.7	1,000.1
Long-term liabilities
Long-term debt	2,089.7	2,335.5
Operating lease liabilities	238.8	257.7
Deferred tax liabilities	336.2	339.2
Pension liabilities	82.4	137.7
Postretirement benefit obligations	11.1	11.6
Contingent liabilities and environmental reserves	19.4	20.2
Mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interests	3.4	8.4
Long-term income tax payable	27.8	27.8
Other long-term liabilities	147.2	152.0
Total long-term liabilities	2,956.0	3,290.1
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	18.4	20.0
Equity
Common stock, without par value	178.6	170.2
Treasury stock, at cost	(134.1)	(134.4)
Retained earnings	1,753.9	1,543.9
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation	(277.0)	(294.9)
Derivative financial instruments	(13.9)	(24.7)
Minimum pension liabilities	(58.6)	(107.9)
Total Greif, Inc. shareholders' equity	1,448.9	1,152.2
Noncontrolling interests	58.6	48.5
Total shareholders' equity	1,507.5	1,200.7
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	5,723.6	5,510.9
Held by special purpose entities
Inventories:
Assets held by special purpose entities and other current assets	0.0	50.9
Current liabilities
Liabilities held by special purpose entities and other current liabilities	$ 0.0	$ 43.3