CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
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Apr. 30, 2025 |
Apr. 30, 2024 |
Apr. 30, 2025 |
Apr. 30, 2024 |
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| Income Statement [Abstract] | ||||
| Revenues | $ 2,111.7 | $ 2,018.2 | $ 4,226.6 | $ 4,087.8 |
| Operating expenses | 1,841.0 | 1,763.5 | 3,696.1 | 3,589.8 |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 175.1 | 159.9 | 344.1 | 314.5 |
| Amortization of intangible assets | 13.2 | 13.6 | 26.5 | 28.2 |
| Operating profit | 82.3 | 81.3 | 159.9 | 155.4 |
| Income from unconsolidated affiliates | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 3.0 |
| Interest expense | (23.9) | (20.6) | (46.8) | (41.9) |
| Income before income taxes | 59.8 | 62.4 | 115.2 | 116.4 |
| Income tax provision | (17.6) | (18.7) | (29.5) | (28.0) |
| Net income | 42.2 | 43.8 | 85.8 | 88.4 |
| Other comprehensive income | ||||
| Interest rate swaps | (5.4) | 10.3 | (6.5) | (5.7) |
| Foreign currency translation and other | 14.3 | (1.7) | 6.7 | 3.7 |
| Income tax benefit (provision) | 1.4 | (2.7) | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| Comprehensive income | $ 52.5 | $ 49.7 | $ 87.6 | $ 87.9 |
| Net income per common share | ||||
| Basic (in USD per share) | $ 0.67 | $ 0.69 | $ 1.37 | $ 1.40 |
| Diluted (in USD per share) | $ 0.67 | $ 0.69 | $ 1.36 | $ 1.39 |
| Weighted-average common and common equivalent shares outstanding | ||||
| Basic (in shares) | 62.6 | 63.3 | 62.7 | 63.4 |
| Diluted (in shares) | 62.9 | 63.5 | 63.1 | 63.7 |
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- Definition The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount after tax of increase (decrease) in equity from transactions and other events and circumstances from net income and other comprehensive income, attributable to parent entity. Excludes changes in equity resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The aggregate costs related to goods produced and sold and services rendered by an entity during the reporting period. This excludes costs incurred during the reporting period related to financial services rendered and other revenue generating activities. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The amount of net income (loss) for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The amount of net income (loss) for the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of income (loss) from continuing operations, including income (loss) from equity method investments, before deduction of income tax expense (benefit), and income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of income (loss) for proportionate share of equity method investee's income (loss). Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of interest expense classified as nonoperating. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount before tax, after reclassification adjustments of gain (loss) on foreign currency translation adjustments, on foreign currency transactions designated and effective as economic hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity and intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term-investment nature, attributable to parent entity. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount, before tax and after reclassification, of gain (loss) from derivative instrument designated and qualifying cash flow hedge included in assessment of hedge effectiveness. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of tax expense (benefit) allocated to other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to parent entity. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount, excluding tax collected from customer, of revenue from satisfaction of performance obligation by transferring promised good or service to customer. Tax collected from customer is tax assessed by governmental authority that is both imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue-producing transaction, including, but not limited to, sales, use, value added and excise. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The aggregate total costs related to selling a firm's product and services, as well as all other general and administrative expenses. Direct selling expenses (for example, credit, warranty, and advertising) are expenses that can be directly linked to the sale of specific products. Indirect selling expenses are expenses that cannot be directly linked to the sale of specific products, for example telephone expenses, Internet, and postal charges. General and administrative expenses include salaries of non-sales personnel, rent, utilities, communication, etc. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating diluted EPS or earnings per unit (EPU), determined based on the timing of issuance of shares or units in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Number of [basic] shares or units, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares or units and other shares or units not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares or units have been outstanding to the total time in that period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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