Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 45.3	$ 15.2	$ 44.4
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	26.2	32.3	32.0
Amortization of debt issuance costs	1.7	1.7	2.0
Stock-based compensation expense	14.4	8.7	7.8
Deferred income taxes	(12.8)	(0.5)	1.1
Loss on early extinguishment of debt			1.4
Gain on sale of assets	(1.6)		(1.5)
Impairment charges			1.5
Loss on sale of business	1.1	0.1	2.8
Loss on investment in China JV	0.7		6.2
Loss on acquisition of business			0.4
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net
Receivables, net	(12.4)	(1.8)	12.0
Inventories, net	(30.7)	(149.5)	52.8
Other current assets	(3.6)	17.1	(1.5)
Accounts payable	44.4	47.8	(49.7)
Accrued warranty	7.2	(5.7)	(0.6)
Customer advances	24.6	122.3	40.5
Other liabilities	21.3	5.2	9.7
Long-term assets	0.7	(1.3)	(3.0)
Net cash provided by operating activities	126.5	91.6	158.3
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	(32.8)	(24.8)	(24.7)
Proceeds from sale of assets	1.7	8.2	12.5
Proceeds from sale of investment in China JV	0.6	1.8
Proceeds from sale of businesses	0.6		2.0
Net cash (used in) investing activities	(29.9)	(14.8)	(10.2)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net (repayments) proceeds from borrowings on revolving credit	(80.0)	15.0	175.0
Repayment of long-term debt			(303.4)
Payment of dividends	(12.1)	(12.4)	(6.6)
Repurchase and retirement of common stock		(70.0)	(3.9)
Payment of debt issuance costs			(7.0)
Proceeds from exercise of common stock options	0.1	0.3	2.0
Other financing activities	(3.7)	(2.6)	(2.3)
Net cash used in financing activities	(95.7)	(69.7)	(146.2)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	0.9	7.1	1.9
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	20.4	13.3	11.4
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	21.3	20.4	13.3
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	24.2	12.0	14.8
Cash paid (refunded) for income taxes, net	8.8	(12.8)	3.8
Cash paid for operating lease liabilities	11.0	10.4	9.8
Operating right-of-use assets obtained	$ 23.0	$ 9.1	$ 7.3