Employee Benefits (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2023

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Changes in benefit obligation, changes in plan assets and funded status

The following table sets forth the Plan's benefit obligations and fair value of the Plan assets at October 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021 and the funded status of the Plan and net periodic pension costs for each of the years in the three-year periods ended October 31, 2023. The net amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets consist of noncurrent liabilities. The accumulated benefit obligation was $131.5 million, $134.9 million and $207.6 million for the years ended October 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021.

Retirement Income Plan

Years Ended October 31, (In millions)	2023		2022		2021
Change in benefit obligation
Benefit obligation, beginning of year	$	148.0	$	230.9	$	218.8
Service cost	10.0		18.3		17.2
Interest cost	7.9		5.1		4.4
Benefits paid	(10.5)		(13.1)		(11.5)
Actuarial (gain)/loss	(10.9)		(93.2)		2.0
Benefit obligation, end of year	$	144.5	$	148.0	$	230.9
Change in plan assets
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year	$	142.9	$	199.5	$	159.5
Actual return on plan assets	4.1		(43.5)		38.8
Employer contributions	1.1		—		12.7
Benefits paid	(10.5)		(13.1)		(11.5)
Fair value of plan assets, end of year	$	137.6	$	142.9	$	199.5
Funded status at end of year	$	(6.9)	$	(5.1)	$	(31.4)

Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive Income

Years Ended October 31, (In millions)	2023		2022		2021
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income consist of:
Net loss	$	4.1	$	8.0	$	44.4
Accumulated other comprehensive income	$	4.1	$	8.0	$	44.4

Reconciliation of prepaid (accrued) pension cost

Years Ended October 31, (In millions)	2023		2022		2021
Reconciliation of (prepaid) accrued pension cost:
(Prepaid)/Accrued pension cost at prior fiscal year end	$	(2.9)	$	(13.0)	$	(14.8)
Net periodic benefit cost	6.8		10.1		14.5
Contributions made during the year	(1.1)		—		(12.7)
(Prepaid)/Accrued pension cost at fiscal year end	$	2.8	$	(2.9)	$	(13.0)

Components of net periodic pension costs and other amounts recognized in other comprehensive income

Years Ended October 31, (In millions)	2023		2022		2021
Components of net periodic benefit cost and other amounts recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Income:
Net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	$	10.0	$	18.3	$	17.2
Interest cost	7.9		5.1		4.4
Expected return on plan assets	(11.1)		(15.5)		(12.5)
Recognized actuarial loss	—		2.2		5.4
Net periodic pension cost	$	6.8	$	10.1	$	14.5

Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income

Years Ended October 31, (In millions)	2023		2022		2021
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income:
Net (gain) loss	$	(4.0)	$	(34.1)	$	(24.4)
Amortizations of net gain	—		(2.5)		(5.4)
Total recognized in other comprehensive (income) loss	$	(4.0)	$	(36.6)	$	(29.8)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive (income) loss	$	2.8	$	(26.2)	$	(15.2)

Weighted-average assumptions used in computing net periodic pension cost and projected benefit obligation

Years Ended October 31,	2023		2022		2021
Weighted-average assumptions used in computing the net periodic pension cost and projected benefit obligation at year end:
Discount rate for determining net periodic pension cost:
Projected Benefit Obligation	5.74	%	2.76	%	2.78	%
Service Cost	5.77	%	2.79	%	2.86	%
Interest Cost	5.51	%	2.28	%	2.07	%
Discount rate for determining benefit obligations at year end	6.22	%	5.74	%	2.76	%
Rate of compensation increase for determining expense	3.60	%	3.60	%	3.60	%
Rate of compensation increase for determining benefit obligations at year end	3.60	%	3.60	%	3.60	%
Expected rate of return on plan assets for determining net periodic pension cost	8.00	%	8.00	%	8.00	%
Expected rate of return on plan assets at year end	8.00	%	8.00	%	8.00	%
Measurement date for determining assets and benefit obligations at year end	10/31/2023		10/31/2022		10/31/2021

Weighted-average asset allocations and fair value measurement of plan assets

Plan Assets

Weighted-average asset allocations at year end, by asset category are as follows:

Years Ended October 31,	2023		2022		2021
Asset category
Cash and cash equivalents	2.9	%	2.0	%	5.0	%
Corporate common stock	26.0	%	33.6	%	31.6	%
Equity mutual funds	39.1	%	33.9	%	32.8	%
Balanced funds	2.4	%	1.8	%	1.4	%
Alternative investments	0.7	%	0.9	%	1.0	%
Bond mutual funds	28.9	%	27.8	%	28.2	%
Total	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%

As of the measurement date of October 31, 2023, the fair value measurement of plan assets is as follows:

(In millions)	Total		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Asset category
Cash and cash equivalents	$	3.9	$	3.9	$	—	$	—
Corporate common stock	35.8		35.8		—		—
Equity mutual funds	53.9		53.9		—		—
Balanced Funds	3.3		3.3		—		—
Alternative investments	0.9		0.9		—		—
Fixed income	39.8		15.8		24.0		—
Total	$	137.6	$	113.6	$	24.0	$	—

Estimated future benefit payments

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

Years (In millions)
2024	$	10.9
2025	$	11.0
2026	$	10.3
2027	$	11.2
2028	$	12.3
2029-2033	$	65.9