Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2019	Jan. 31, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 103.2	$ (122.5)
Depreciation and amortization	68.8	66.6
Increase in operating capital	(53.3)	(177.0)
Increase in long-term tax payable
Other non-cash items	(16.9)	259.1
Net cash provided by operating activities	101.8	26.2
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(79.2)	(51.4)
Acquisitions of businesses and assets, net of cash acquired, and other	(50.0)	(1,193.2)
Net cash used in investing activities	(129.2)	(1,244.6)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	261.8	1,672.8
Repayments of long-term debt	(560.8)	(445.8)
Net proceeds from short-term debt	407.5	4.8
Net payments related to share-based compensation awards	(9.0)	(10.5)
Repurchase of common stock	(6.1)	0.0
Debt acquisition costs	(0.2)	(3.9)
Net cash provided by financing activities	93.2	1,217.4
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	0.9	3.9
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	66.7	2.9
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	80.2	88.8
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	146.9	91.7
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	146.6	91.4
Restricted cash included in other current assets	0.3	0.3
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$ 146.9	$ 91.7