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Employee Benefits (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2024
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Schedule of Changes in Benefit Obligation, Changes in Plan Assets and Funded Status
The following table sets forth the Plan's benefit obligations and fair value of the Plan assets at October 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022 and the funded status of the Plan and net periodic pension costs for each of the years in the three-year periods ended October 31, 2024. The net amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets consist of non-current liabilities. The accumulated benefit obligation was $161.7 million, $131.5 million and $134.9 million for the years ended October 31, 2024, 2023 and 2022.
 
Retirement Income Plan
Years Ended October 31,
(In millions)
202420232022
Change in benefit obligation
Benefit obligation, beginning of year$144.5 $148.0 $230.9 
Service cost8.7 10.0 18.3 
Interest cost8.4 7.9 5.1 
Benefits paid(9.1)(10.5)(13.1)
Actuarial (gain)/loss26.4 (10.9)(93.2)
Benefit obligation, end of year$178.9 $144.5 $148.0 
Change in plan assets
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year$137.6 $142.9 $199.5 
Actual return on plan assets34.8 4.1 (43.5)
Employer contributions0.4 1.1 — 
Benefits paid(9.1)(10.5)(13.1)
Fair value of plan assets, end of year$163.7 $137.6 $142.9 
Funded status at end of year$(15.2)$(6.9)$(5.1)
Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
Years Ended October 31,
(In millions)
202420232022
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income consist of:
Net loss$6.3 $4.1 $8.0 
Accumulated other comprehensive income$6.3 $4.1 $8.0 
Schedule of Reconciliation of Prepaid (Accrued) Pension Cost
Years Ended October 31,
(In millions)
202420232022
Reconciliation of (prepaid) accrued pension cost:
(Prepaid)/Accrued pension cost at prior fiscal year end$2.8 $(2.9)$(13.0)
Net periodic benefit cost6.5 6.8 10.1 
Contributions made during the year(0.4)(1.1)— 
(Prepaid)/Accrued pension cost at fiscal year end$8.9 $2.8 $(2.9)
Schedule of Components of Net Periodic Pension Costs and Other Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income
Years Ended October 31,
(In millions)
202420232022
Components of net periodic benefit cost and other amounts recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income:
Net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost$8.7 $10.0 $18.3 
Interest cost8.4 7.9 5.1 
Expected return on plan assets(10.6)(11.1)(15.5)
Recognized actuarial loss— — 2.2 
Net periodic pension cost$6.5 $6.8 $10.1 
Schedule of Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income
Years Ended October 31,
(In millions)
202420232022
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income:
Net (gain) loss$2.2 $(4.0)$(34.1)
Amortizations of net gain— — (2.5)
Total recognized in other comprehensive (income) loss$2.2 $(4.0)$(36.6)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive (income) loss$8.7 $2.8 $(26.2)
Schedule of Weighted-Average Assumptions Used in Computing Net Periodic Pension Cost and Projected Benefit Obligation
Years Ended October 31,202420232022
Weighted-average assumptions used in computing the net periodic pension cost and projected benefit obligation at year end:
Discount rate for determining net periodic pension cost:
Projected Benefit Obligation6.22 %5.74 %2.76 %
Service Cost6.25 %5.77 %2.79 %
Interest Cost6.05 %5.51 %2.28 %
Discount rate for determining benefit obligations at year end5.32 %6.22 %5.74 %
Rate of compensation increase for determining expense3.60 %3.60 %3.60 %
Rate of compensation increase for determining benefit obligations at year end4.40 %3.60 %3.60 %
Expected rate of return on plan assets for determining net periodic pension cost8.00 %8.00 %8.00 %
Expected rate of return on plan assets at year end8.00 %8.00 %8.00 %
Measurement date for determining assets and benefit obligations at year end10/31/202410/31/202310/31/2022
Schedule of Weighted-Average Asset Allocations and Fair Value Measurement of Plan Assets
Plan Assets

Weighted-average asset allocations at year end, by asset category are as follows:
Years Ended October 31,202420232022
Asset category
Cash and cash equivalents3.7 %2.9 %2.0 %
Corporate common stock25.2 %26.0 %33.6 %
Equity mutual funds39.9 %39.1 %33.9 %
Balanced funds2.2 %2.4 %1.8 %
Alternative investments0.8 %0.7 %0.9 %
Bond mutual funds28.2 %28.9 %27.8 %
Total100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
As of the measurement date of October 31, 2024, the fair value measurement of plan assets is as follows:
(In millions)TotalQuoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)
Significant
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Asset category
Cash and cash equivalents$6.1 $0.4 $— $5.7 
Corporate common stock41.3 41.3 — — 
Equity mutual funds65.3 65.3 — — 
Balanced Funds3.7 3.7 — — 
Alternative investments1.2 1.2 — — 
Fixed income46.1 19.4 26.7 — 
Total$163.7 $131.3 $26.7 $5.7 
Schedule of Estimated Future Benefit Payments
Estimated Future Benefit Payments
Years
(In millions)
2025$13.9 
2026$13.3 
2027$14.5 
2028$15.0 
2029$15.4 
2030-2034$74.6