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Schedule of Long Term And Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for the line of credit facility regardless of whether the facility has been used.

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The effective interest rate at the end of the reporting period.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the noncurrent portion of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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The cash inflow from a contractual arrangement with the lender, including letter of credit, standby letter of credit and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a specific amount at any point in time with maturities due beyond one year or the operating cycle, if longer.

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Financing Arrangements - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 17, 2021	Nov. 02, 2021	Apr. 01, 2020	Oct. 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2022
Term Loan Agreement 2021, 364 Day \| Term loans
Schedule of Long Term And Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Debt term		364 days
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 840,000,000
Line of Credit \| Term Loan Facility 2021
Schedule of Long Term And Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount	$ 1,500,000,000
Potential additional borrowing capacity	$ 1,125,000,000
Debt outstanding				$ 1,500,000,000
Interest rate				6.41%
Line of Credit \| Term Loan Facility 2021 \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)
Schedule of Long Term And Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	1.00%
Line of Credit \| Term Loan Facility 2021 \| Fed Funds Effective Rate Overnight Index Swap Rate
Schedule of Long Term And Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	0.50%
Line of Credit \| Term Loan Facility, 2021 Base Rate Loans \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)
Schedule of Long Term And Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	0.00%
Line of Credit \| Term Loan Facility 2021, Adjusted LIBOR Rate Loans \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)
Schedule of Long Term And Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	0.75%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Credit Agreement 2020 \| Line of Credit
Schedule of Long Term And Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount			$ 1,290,000,000
Debt outstanding				$ 172,600,000
Interest rate				6.41%
Proceeds from line of credit			$ 445,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Credit Agreement 2020 \| Line of Credit \| Minimum
Schedule of Long Term And Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Commitment fee percentage			0.10%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Credit Agreement 2020 \| Line of Credit \| Maximum
Schedule of Long Term And Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Commitment fee percentage			0.20%
Revolving Credit Facility \| European Credit Facilities \| Line of Credit
Schedule of Long Term And Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount				$ 32,900,000	$ 30,700,000
Debt outstanding				$ 700,000
Weighted average interest rate				7.82%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Asian Pacific Credit Facilities - Yen-Denominated \| Line of Credit
Schedule of Long Term And Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount				$ 74,300,000	$ 73,000,000
Debt outstanding				$ 41,400,000
Weighted average interest rate				0.40%
Term Loan Facility 2020 \| Credit Agreement 2020 \| Line of Credit
Schedule of Long Term And Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount			$ 850,000,000
Debt outstanding				$ 850,000,000
Interest rate				6.41%
Proceeds from line of credit			850,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility And Term Loan Facility 2020 \| Credit Agreement 2020 \| Line of Credit
Schedule of Long Term And Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Potential additional borrowing capacity			$ 1,605,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility And Term Loan Facility 2020 \| Credit Agreement 2020 \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) \| Line of Credit \| Minimum
Schedule of Long Term And Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate			0.75%
Revolving Credit Facility And Term Loan Facility 2020 \| Credit Agreement 2020 \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) \| Line of Credit \| Maximum
Schedule of Long Term And Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate			1.50%
Revolving Credit Facility And Term Loan Facility 2020 \| Credit Agreement 2020 \| Base Rate \| Line of Credit \| Minimum
Schedule of Long Term And Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate			0.00%
Revolving Credit Facility And Term Loan Facility 2020 \| Credit Agreement 2020 \| Base Rate \| Line of Credit \| Maximum
Schedule of Long Term And Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate			0.50%