Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2019	Apr. 30, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 225.5	$ (61.6)
Depreciation and amortization	139.5	135.6
Gain on sale of an intangible (Note 5)	(19.0)	0.0
Impairment of intangibles	0.0	24.4
Increase in operating capital	(19.7)	(187.6)
Other non-cash items	(9.7)	286.3
Net cash provided by operating activities	316.6	197.1
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(131.9)	(97.9)
Acquisitions of businesses and assets, net of cash acquired, and other	(50.8)	(1,320.7)
Net cash used in investing activities	(182.7)	(1,418.6)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	424.8	1,946.1
Repayments of long-term debt	(938.8)	(650.1)
Net proceeds from short-term debt	417.4	16.4
Net payments related to share-based compensation awards	(4.3)	(10.5)
Dividends on common stock	(1.5)	(1.5)
Repurchase of common stock	(6.1)	0.0
Debt acquisition costs	(0.2)	(3.9)
Payment of contingent consideration	0.0	(0.2)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(108.7)	1,296.3
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(0.5)	1.3
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	24.7	76.1
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	80.2	88.8
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	104.9	164.9
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents [Abstract]
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	$ 80.2	$ 88.8