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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 6 Months Ended
May 01, 2026
May 02, 2025
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net earnings $ 213.3 $ 189.6
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:    
Non-cash income from finance affiliate (7.8) (9.8)
Distributions from finance affiliate, net 3.8 7.8
Depreciation of property, plant, and equipment 48.9 48.0
Amortization of other intangible assets 21.1 15.6
Stock-based compensation expense 12.5 9.8
Deferred income taxes [1] (13.3) (11.9)
Other (3.4) 0.9
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effect of acquisitions:    
Receivables, net (189.5) (141.6)
Inventories, net 37.7 (78.7)
Other assets [1] 6.2 63.2
Accounts payable 166.3 59.5
Other liabilities [1] (2.3) (29.3)
Net cash provided by operating activities 293.5 123.1
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment (28.0) (38.4)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant, and equipment 11.6 0.2
Acquisitions, net of cash received (210.3) (4.2)
Net cash used in investing activities (226.7) (42.4)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Borrowings under debt arrangements 350.0 740.0
Repayments under debt arrangements (255.0) (565.0)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 37.4 1.3
Payments of withholding taxes for stock awards (1.2) (1.8)
Common stock repurchases (285.1) (200.0)
Dividends paid on common stock (75.8) (76.3)
Other (2.7) (3.1)
Net cash used in financing activities (232.4) (104.9)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents 5.0 1.2
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (160.6) (23.0)
Cash and cash equivalents as of the beginning of the fiscal period 341.0 199.5
Cash and cash equivalents as of the end of the fiscal period $ 180.4 $ 176.5
[1] Presentation of prior year deferred income taxes has been conformed to the current year presentation. There was no change to net cash provided by operating activities.