SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2024	Jan. 31, 2023
Revenues
Revenues	$ 2,069.6	$ 1,991.3
Operating profit
Operating profit	74.1	71.4
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	1.3	1.1
Interest expense	(21.3)	(19.8)
Income before income taxes	54.0	52.7
Corporate
Operating profit
Operating profit	(74.7)	(71.5)
Segment Reconciling Items
Operating profit
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	(1.3)	(1.1)
Adjustment for tax deductions for energy efficient government buildings, included in Technical Solutions	0.0	(0.1)
Business & Industry
Revenues
Revenues	1,033.1	1,036.6
Business & Industry | Operating Segments
Operating profit
Operating profit	79.6	75.9
Manufacturing & Distribution
Revenues
Revenues	400.9	380.5
Manufacturing & Distribution | Operating Segments
Operating profit
Operating profit	41.3	40.9
Education
Revenues
Revenues	220.1	214.9
Education | Operating Segments
Operating profit
Operating profit	12.7	11.8
Aviation
Revenues
Revenues	249.5	212.3
Aviation | Operating Segments
Operating profit
Operating profit	9.7	8.3
Technical Solutions
Revenues
Revenues	165.9	147.0
Technical Solutions | Operating Segments
Operating profit
Operating profit	$ 6.6	$ 7.2