Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2017	Jul. 31, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 284.3	$ 214.4
Depreciation and amortization	141.2	150.9
Decrease in operating capital	(58.7)	(54.6)
Other non-cash items	27.8	5.6
Net cash provided by operating activities	394.6	316.3
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(95.4)	(117.4)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired, and other	(197.0)	(251.3)
Net cash used in investing activities	(292.4)	(368.7)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	1,064.8	1,514.3
Repayments of long-term debt	(984.6)	(1,397.4)
Net repayments of short-term debt	(202.3)	(23.0)
Repurchase of common stock	(29.5)	0.0
Net (payments) proceeds related to share-based compensation awards	(5.6)	6.2
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation awards (1)	0.0	11.8
Dividends on common stock	(1.5)	(1.5)
Debt acquisition costs	0.0	(12.5)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	0.0	(0.7)
Payment of contingent consideration	(4.3)	0.0
Proceeds from construction allowance	2.1	4.3
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(160.9)	101.5
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	3.9	(2.9)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(54.8)	46.2
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	100.8	16.4
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	$ 46.0	$ 62.6