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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2026
Jul. 31, 2025
Cash flows from operating activities    
Net income $ 131.6 $ 127.6
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities    
Depreciation and amortization 86.5 78.9
Deferred income taxes (2.4) (3.1)
Share-based compensation expense 25.2 26.8
Provision for bad debt (0.2) 3.9
Discount accretion on insurance claims 0.5 0.5
Impairment of assets 0.0 1.3
Gain on sale of assets (0.2) (0.2)
Income from unconsolidated affiliates (3.6) (3.4)
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates 0.0 5.5
Changes in operating assets and liabilities    
Trade accounts receivable and costs incurred in excess of amounts billed (21.7) (96.2)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (22.3) (32.7)
Right-of-use assets 5.8 4.9
Other noncurrent assets (21.9) (12.0)
Trade accounts payable and other accrued liabilities 99.1 55.0
Long-term lease liabilities (5.2) (7.9)
Insurance claims 13.9 6.7
Income taxes payable, net (4.6) (17.6)
Other noncurrent liabilities (5.5) (37.2)
Total adjustments 143.4 (26.6)
Net cash provided by operating activities 275.0 101.0
Cash flows from investing activities    
Additions to property, plant and equipment (75.4) (58.6)
Proceeds from sale of assets 1.6 0.5
Purchase of businesses, net of cash acquired (242.1) (16.7)
Net cash used in investing activities (315.8) (74.8)
Cash flows from financing activities    
Taxes withheld from issuance of share-based compensation awards, net (8.8) (8.5)
Repurchases of common stock, including excise taxes (94.7) (48.5)
Dividends paid (51.2) (49.4)
Deferred financing costs paid (2.7) (8.0)
Borrowings from debt 1,733.5 1,409.3
Repayment of borrowings from debt (1,523.9) (1,212.0)
Changes in book cash overdrafts (2.4) (43.0)
Repayment of finance lease obligations (3.3) (3.3)
Cash paid to settle the contingent consideration liability 0.0 (59.0)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 46.4 (22.5)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 0.9 1.0
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 6.4 4.7
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 104.1 64.6
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 110.5 $ 69.3