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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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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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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) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
Long-Term Debt - Credit Agreement (Details) $ in Millions	Jul. 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Nov. 13, 2020 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Feb. 11, 2019 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage ratio				4.50
Amount outstanding under Prior Credit Agreement		$ 2,756.3		$ 2,469.7
Current portion of long-term debt		83.7		123.1
Long-term debt		2,659.0		2,335.5
Secured Term Loan A-1 Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount of debt					$ 1,275.0
Multicurrency Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility borrowing capacity					600.0
U.S. Dollar Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility borrowing capacity					200.0
2019 Credit Agreement - Term Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount outstanding under Prior Credit Agreement				1,429.8
2019 Credit Agreement - Term Loans \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility borrowing capacity					800.0
Amount outstanding under Prior Credit Agreement		$ 76.1		0.0
Current portion of long-term debt				123.1
Long-term debt				$ 1,306.7
Weighted average interest rate on the Prior Credit Agreement				2.68%
Actual interest rate on the Prior Credit Agreement				1.96%
Debt issuance costs				$ 6.1
2019 Credit Agreement - Term Loans \| Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs				$ 8.5
Secured Term Loan A-2 Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount of debt					400.0
Senior Note due 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount of debt					$ 700.0
Secured Term Loan A-3 Facility \| Subsequent Event
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount of debt			$ 225.0
Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage ratio, adjusted EBITDA		1.00
Interest coverage ratio, adjusted EBITDA		1.00
Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage ratio, adjusted EBITDA		4.75
Interest coverage ratio, adjusted EBITDA		3.00
Scenario, Forecast
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument covenant EBITDA	0.25
Scenario, Forecast \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Leverage ratio, adjusted EBITDA	4.00