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Debt Instrument Covenant Annual Earnings Before Interest Taxes Depreciation And Amortization, Ratio Step Down

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Debt instruments covenant interest coverage ratio.

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

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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs related to line of credit arrangements. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

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Weighted average interest rate of debt outstanding.

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Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity.

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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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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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LONG-TERM DEBT - Credit Agreement (Details)			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
LONG-TERM DEBT - Credit Agreement (Details)	Jul. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2020	Jul. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Feb. 11, 2019 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			$ 2,883,800,000		$ 2,883,800,000		$ 907,600,000
Current portion of long-term debt			83,700,000		83,700,000		18,800,000
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities			2,786,000,000.0		2,786,000,000.0		884,100,000
Debt extinguishment charges			100,000	$ 0	22,000,000.0	$ 0
2019 Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt			1,905,600,000		1,905,600,000
Secured Term Loan A-1 Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issued								$ 1,275,000,000.0
Secured Term Loan A-2 Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issued								400,000,000.0
Senior Notes due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issued								700,000,000.0
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2017 Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity								800,000,000.0
Long-term debt			0		0		3,800,000
Debt extinguishment charges			800,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| 2019 Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity								800,000,000.0
Long-term debt			272,400,000		272,400,000		$ 0
Current portion of long-term debt			83,700,000		83,700,000
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities			$ 1,821,900,000		$ 1,821,900,000
Weighted average interest rate			4.13%		4.13%
Actual interest rate			4.08%		4.08%
Debt issuance costs			$ 8,400,000		$ 8,400,000
Debt extinguishment charges			5,500,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Multicurrency Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity								600,000,000.0
Revolving Credit Facility \| U.S. Dollar Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity								$ 200,000,000.0
Term Loan \| 2019 Credit Agreement
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs			$ 11,400,000		$ 11,400,000
Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument covenant EBITDA							4.75
Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest coverage ratio, adjusted EBITDA							3.00
Scenario, Forecast
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument Covenant EBITDA, ratio step down		0.25
Scenario, Forecast \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument covenant EBITDA	4.00