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Debt Instrument, Covenant, Interest Coverage Ratio, Minimum

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Debt Instrument, Covenant, Total Leverage Ratio

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Line Of Credit Facility, Accordion Feature, Increase Limit

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[Line Items] for Schedule of Long Term And Short Term Debt Instruments [Table]

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Amount of amortization expense attributable to debt issuance costs.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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

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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for the line of credit facility regardless of whether the facility has been used.

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The effective interest rate at the end of the reporting period.

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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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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the noncurrent portion of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Amount of cash outflow for cost from early extinguishment and prepayment of debt. Includes, but is not limited to, third-party cost, premium paid, and other fee paid to lender directly for debt extinguishment or debt prepayment. Excludes accrued interest.

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Debt - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)				3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Debt - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Apr. 01, 2020	Sep. 27, 2019	Nov. 01, 2017	Apr. 30, 2020	Apr. 30, 2020	Oct. 31, 2019	Nov. 01, 2018	Mar. 01, 2016
Schedule of Long Term And Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Short-term debt				$ 554,500,000	$ 554,500,000	$ 563,700,000
Term loan
Schedule of Long Term And Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Short-term debt				500,000,000.0	500,000,000.0	$ 500,000,000.0
Credit Agreement 2020 \| Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility
Schedule of Long Term And Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount	$ 1,290,000,000			1,290,000,000.0	1,290,000,000.0
Proceeds from line of credit	$ 445,000,000.0
Debt outstanding				495,000,000.0	495,000,000.0
Credit Agreement 2020 \| Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Minimum
Schedule of Long Term And Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Commitment fee percentage	0.10%
Credit Agreement 2020 \| Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Maximum
Schedule of Long Term And Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Commitment fee percentage	0.20%
Credit Agreement 2020 \| Line of Credit \| Term Loan Facility 2020
Schedule of Long Term And Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount	$ 850,000,000.0			850,000,000.0	850,000,000.0
Proceeds from line of credit	850,000,000.0
Debt outstanding				$ 850,000,000.0	$ 850,000,000.0
Interest rate				1.86%	1.86%
Expensed debt issuance costs				$ 1,700,000	$ 1,700,000
Credit Agreement 2020 \| Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility And Term Loan Facility 2020
Schedule of Long Term And Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Potential additional borrowing capacity	$ 1,605,000,000
Required minimum interest coverage ratio	3.00
Required maximum total leverage ratio	3.75
Credit Agreement 2020 \| Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility And Term Loan Facility 2020 \| Base Rate \| Minimum
Schedule of Long Term And Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	0.00%
Credit Agreement 2020 \| Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility And Term Loan Facility 2020 \| Base Rate \| Maximum
Schedule of Long Term And Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	0.50%
Credit Agreement 2020 \| Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility And Term Loan Facility 2020 \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Minimum
Schedule of Long Term And Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	0.75%
Credit Agreement 2020 \| Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility And Term Loan Facility 2020 \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Maximum
Schedule of Long Term And Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	1.50%
Credit Agreement 2020 and Term Loan Agreement 2019
Schedule of Long Term And Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Interest coverage ratio				15.00	15.00
Total leverage ratio				2.18	2.18
Term Loan Agreement 2019 \| Term loan
Schedule of Long Term And Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 500,000,000		$ 500,000,000.0	$ 500,000,000.0
Debt term		364 days
Short-term debt				$ 500,000,000.0	$ 500,000,000.0
Weighted average interest rate				2.01%	2.18%
Term Loan Agreement 2019 \| Term loan \| Base Rate
Schedule of Long Term And Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		0.00%
Term Loan Agreement 2019 \| Term loan \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Schedule of Long Term And Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		0.60%
Term Loan Agreement 2018 \| Term loan
Schedule of Long Term And Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount							$ 400,000,000
Term Loan Agreement 2017 \| Term loans
Schedule of Long Term And Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount			$ 1,425,000,000
Debt term			5 years
Debt extinguishment charges	$ 1,400,000
Credit Agreement 2016 \| Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility
Schedule of Long Term And Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount								$ 1,000,000,000.0
Credit Agreement 2016 \| Line of Credit \| Term Loan Facility 2016
Schedule of Long Term And Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount								$ 830,000,000.0
Credit Agreement 2016 \| Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan Facility 2016
Schedule of Long Term And Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Debt extinguishment charges	$ 800,000