Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) income	$ (61.6)	$ 180.7
Depreciation and amortization	135.6	94.0
Impairment of intangibles	24.4	0.0
Increase in operating capital	(187.6)	(59.5)
Other non-cash items	286.3	24.9
Net cash provided by operating activities	197.1	240.1
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(97.9)	(57.3)
Acquisitions of assets and businesses, net of cash acquired, and other	(1,320.7)	(173.8)
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,418.6)	(231.1)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	1,946.1	619.0
Repayments of long-term debt	(650.1)	(374.0)
Net proceeds (repayments) from short-term debt	16.4	(192.4)
Repurchase of common stock	0.0	(29.5)
Net payments related to share-based compensation awards	(10.5)	(10.0)
Dividends on common stock	1.5	1.5
Debt acquisition costs	(3.9)	0.0
Payment of contingent consideration	(0.2)	(3.7)
Proceeds from construction allowance	0.0	2.1
Net cash provided by financing activities	1,296.3	10.0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	1.3	1.5
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	76.1	20.5
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	88.8	100.8
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	$ 164.9	$ 121.3