Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2020	Jan. 31, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 90.5	$ 103.2
Depreciation and amortization	70.6	68.8
Increase in operating capital	(50.6)	(53.3)
Other non-cash items	19.2	(16.9)
Net cash provided by operating activities	129.7	101.8
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(69.0)	(79.2)
Acquisitions of businesses and assets, net of cash acquired, and other	(9.4)	(50.0)
Net cash used in investing activities	(78.4)	(129.2)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	234.0	261.8
Repayments of long-term debt	(263.1)	(560.8)
Net (repayments) proceeds from short-term debt	(20.8)	407.5
Net payments related to share-based compensation awards	(13.2)	(9.0)
Repurchase of common stock	0.0	(6.1)
Debt acquisition costs	(0.1)	(0.2)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(63.2)	93.2
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(0.2)	0.9
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(12.1)	66.7
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	89.5	80.2
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	77.4	146.9
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents [Abstract]
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$ 77.4	$ 146.9