Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2018	Jul. 31, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 39.2	$ 284.3
Depreciation and amortization	204.6	141.2
Impairment of intangibles	24.4	0.0
Increase in operating capital	(141.1)	(58.7)
Other non-cash items	305.2	27.8
Net cash provided by operating activities	432.3	394.6
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(150.2)	(95.4)
Acquisitions of assets and businesses, net of cash acquired, and other	(1,320.8)	(197.0)
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,471.0)	(292.4)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	2,073.1	1,064.8
Repayments of long-term debt	(971.1)	(984.6)
Net proceeds (repayments) from short-term debt	21.0	(202.3)
Repurchase of common stock	0.0	(29.5)
Net payments related to share-based compensation awards	(9.8)	(5.6)
Dividends on common stock	(1.5)	(1.5)
Debt acquisition costs	(3.9)	0.0
Payment of contingent consideration	(0.1)	(4.3)
Proceeds from construction allowance	0.0	2.1
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	1,107.7	(160.9)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(2.2)	3.9
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	66.8	(54.8)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	88.8	100.8
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	$ 155.6	$ 46.0