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Stockholders' Equity
 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2020
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]  
Stockholders' Equity Stockholders’ Equity

Analysis of Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
(In millions)
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
 
Derivatives
 
Minimum Pension Liability
 
Total
Balance at October 31, 2017
$
(353.7
)
 
$
—

 
$
(21.6
)
 
$
(375.3
)
Gross change in value
(58.5
)
 
—

 
11.0

 
(47.5
)
Tax effect
—

 
—

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

 
—

 
(4.8
)
 
(4.8
)
Balance at October 31, 2018
$
(412.2
)
 
$
—

 
$
(18.5
)
 
$
(430.7
)
Gross change in value
$
9.0

 
$
—

 
$
(33.4
)
 
$
(24.4
)
Tax effect
—

 
—

 
8.0

 
8.0

Balance at October 31, 2019
$
(403.2
)
 
$
—

 
$
(43.9
)
 
$
(447.1
)
Gross change in value
$
0.9

 
$
(17.1
)
 
$
(16.8
)
 
$
(33.0
)
Tax effect
—

 
4.1

 
4.0

 
8.1

Balance at October 31, 2020
$
(402.3
)
 
$
(13.0
)
 
$
(56.7
)
 
$
(472.0
)


(1)
Represents reclassification to retained earnings from adoption of ASU 2018-02.

Share Repurchases
In December 2011, the Company's 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.
For the years ended October 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company share repurchases were as follow:
Periods Ended October 31,
2020
 
2019
Number of shares
160,850

 
536,972

Average repurchase price per share
$
296.9

 
$
290.7

Total costs of shares repurchased (in millions)
$
47.8

 
$
156.1



At October 31, 2020, $359.7 million remained authorized for repurchase under the program.
Dividends
In fiscal 2020 and 2019, the Company paid a semiannual dividend of 3 cents per share: $1.5 million or 3 cents per share on February 10, 2020 to stockholders of record on January 23, 2020; $1.5 million or 3 cents on August 7, 2020 to stockholders of record on July 23, 2020; $1.5 million or 3 cents per share on February 8, 2019 to stockholders of record on January 22, 2019; $1.5 million or 3 cents per share on August 7, 2019 to stockholders of record on July 23, 2019.