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Debt Instrument, Covenant, Interest Coverage Ratio And Total Leverage Ratio, Minimum Compliance Period

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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 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 cash inflow from a contractual arrangement with the lender, including letter of credit, standby letter of credit and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a specific amount at any point in time with maturities due beyond one year or the operating cycle, if longer.

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Debt - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)				3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Debt - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 17, 2021	Nov. 02, 2021	Apr. 01, 2020	Jul. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2022
Term Loan Agreement 2021, 364 Day \| Term loan
Schedule of Long Term And Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Debt term		364 days			364 days
Repayments of short-term debt				$ 380,000,000
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 840,000,000		$ 840,000,000.0	$ 840,000,000.0
Term Loan Agreement 2021, 364 Day \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Term loan
Schedule of Long Term And Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		0.60%
Line of Credit \| Term Loan Facility 2021
Schedule of Long Term And Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount	$ 1,500,000,000
Potential additional borrowing capacity	1,125,000,000
Proceeds from line of credit	$ 1,500,000,000
Interest rate				296.00%	296.00%
Debt instrument, face amount				$ 1,500,000,000	$ 1,500,000,000
Line of Credit \| Term Loan Facility 2021 \| Fed Funds Effective Rate Overnight Index Swap Rate
Schedule of Long Term And Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	0.50%
Line of Credit \| Term Loan Facility 2021 \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Schedule of Long Term And Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	1.00%
Line of Credit \| Term Loan Facility, 2021 Base Rate Loans \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Schedule of Long Term And Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	0.00%
Line of Credit \| Term Loan Facility 2021, Adjusted LIBO Rate Loans \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Schedule of Long Term And Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	0.75%
Revolving Credit Facility And Term Loan Facility 2020 \| Credit Agreement 2020 \| Line of Credit
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
Interest coverage ratio				27.33	27.33
Total leverage ratio				2.44	2.44
Interest coverage ratio and total leverage ratio, expected minimum compliance period					12 months
Revolving Credit Facility And Term Loan Facility 2020 \| Credit Agreement 2020 \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Line of Credit \| Minimum
Schedule of Long Term And Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate			0.75%
Revolving Credit Facility And Term Loan Facility 2020 \| Credit Agreement 2020 \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Line of Credit \| Maximum
Schedule of Long Term And Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate			1.50%
Revolving Credit Facility And Term Loan Facility 2020 \| Credit Agreement 2020 \| Base Rate \| Line of Credit \| Minimum
Schedule of Long Term And Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate			0.00%
Revolving Credit Facility And Term Loan Facility 2020 \| Credit Agreement 2020 \| Base Rate \| Line of Credit \| Maximum
Schedule of Long Term And Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate			0.50%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Credit Agreement 2020 \| Line of Credit
Schedule of Long Term And Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount			$ 1,290,000,000	$ 1,290,000,000	$ 1,290,000,000
Proceeds from line of credit			$ 445,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Credit Agreement 2020 \| Line of Credit \| Minimum
Schedule of Long Term And Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Commitment fee percentage			0.10%
Revolving Credit Facility \| Credit Agreement 2020 \| Line of Credit \| Maximum
Schedule of Long Term And Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Commitment fee percentage			0.20%
Term Loan Facility 2020 \| Credit Agreement 2020 \| Line of Credit
Schedule of Long Term And Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount			$ 850,000,000
Proceeds from line of credit			$ 850,000,000
Interest rate				2.96%	2.96%
Debt instrument, face amount				$ 850,000,000.0	$ 850,000,000.0