CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2022
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 69.5	$ 73.0
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowances of $25.0 and $22.6 at October 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively	1,365.0	1,278.7
Costs incurred in excess of amounts billed	139.2	75.8
Prepaid expenses	78.5	82.1
Other current assets	58.6	51.6
Total current assets	1,710.7	1,561.2
Other investments	28.8	14.5
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $326.5 and $296.9 at October 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively	131.5	125.4
Right-of-use assets	113.4	115.2
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $438.3 and $459.8 at October 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively	302.9	378.5
Goodwill	2,491.3	2,485.6
Other noncurrent assets	155.0	188.5
Total assets	4,933.7	4,868.9
Current liabilities
Current portion of debt, net	31.5	181.5
Trade accounts payable	299.1	315.5
Accrued compensation	249.7	246.6
Accrued taxes—other than income	58.9	124.7
Deferred revenue	90.1	46.3
Insurance claims	177.0	171.4
Income taxes payable	17.9	6.6
Current portion of lease liabilities	32.5	30.3
Other accrued liabilities	261.2	230.2
Total current liabilities	1,217.9	1,353.2
Long-term debt, net	1,279.8	1,086.3
Long-term lease liabilities	98.8	104.5
Deferred income tax liability, net	85.0	89.7
Noncurrent insurance claims	387.5	387.7
Other noncurrent liabilities	61.1	126.0
Noncurrent income taxes payable	3.7	4.2
Total liabilities	3,133.8	3,151.7
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ Equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 500,000 shares authorized; none issued	0.0	0.0
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 62,847,387 and 65,587,894 shares issued and outstanding at October 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively	0.6	0.7
Additional paid-in capital	558.9	675.5
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes	(9.2)	(16.2)
Retained earnings	1,249.6	1,057.2
Total stockholders’ equity	1,799.9	1,717.2
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 4,933.7	$ 4,868.9