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Stockholders' Equity
 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2018
Equity [Abstract]  
Stockholders' Equity
Stockholders’ Equity

Analysis of changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
(In millions)
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
 
Minimum Pension Liability
 
Total
Balance at October 31, 2015
$
(171.8
)
 
$
(19.8
)
 
$
(191.6
)
Gross change in value for the period
(289.6
)
 
(13.7
)
 
(303.3
)
Tax effect for the period
—

 
5.3

 
5.3

Balance at October 31, 2016
$
(461.4
)
 
$
(28.2
)
 
$
(489.6
)
Gross change in value for the period
$
107.7

 
$
10.8

 
$
118.5

Tax effect for the period
—

 
(4.2
)
 
(4.2
)
Balance at October 31, 2017
$
(353.7
)
 
$
(21.6
)
 
$
(375.3
)
Gross change in value for the period
$
(58.5
)
 
$
11.0

 
$
(47.5
)
Tax effect for the period
—

 
(3.1
)
 
(3.1
)
ASU 2018-02 adoption(1)
—

 
(4.8
)
 
(4.8
)
Balance at October 31, 2018
$
(412.2
)
 
$
(18.5
)
 
$
(430.7
)

(1)
Represents reclassification to retained earnings from adoption of ASU 2018-02. See Note 1. Accounting Policies for additional information.
Share Repurchases
In December 2011, our Board of Directors authorized the 2012 Share Repurchase Program and through subsequent amendments, the most recent in March 2017, the total repurchase authorization was increased from $500.0 million to $1.0 billion of the Company's common stock. The program has no expiration date and may be discontinued at any time. Purchases under the 2012 Share Repurchase Program are subject to a review of the circumstances in place at the time and may be made from time to time as permitted by securities laws and other legal requirements.
During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2018, we did not repurchase any shares under the 2012 Share Repurchase Program. During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017, we repurchased 258 thousand shares of our common stock for $55.0 million. At October 31, 2018, $563.5 million remained authorized for repurchase under the program.
Dividends
In fiscal 2018 and 2017, we paid semiannual dividends of 3 cents per share: $1.5 million or 3 cents per share on February 9, 2018 to stockholders of record on January 23, 2018; $1.5 million or 3 cents per share on August 7, 2018 to stockholders of record on July 23, 2018; $1.5 million or 3 cents per share on February 9, 2017, to stockholders of record on January 23, 2017; and $1.5 million or 3 cents per share on August 7, 2017, to stockholders of record on July 21, 2017.
Stockholders' Rights Plan
Our stockholders' rights plan, where each outstanding share of our common stock carried one-half of one preferred share purchase right expired on October 29, 2017.