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Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($)
shares in Millions, $ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2023
Oct. 31, 2022
Oct. 31, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]      
Net sales $ 4,553.2 $ 4,514.7 $ 3,959.6
Cost of sales 2,975.6 3,010.1 2,621.1
Gross profit 1,577.6 1,504.6 1,338.5
Selling, general and administrative expense 995.6 928.9 820.2
Non-cash impairment charges 151.3 0.0 0.0
Operating earnings 430.7 575.7 518.3
Interest expense (58.7) (35.7) (28.7)
Other income, net 28.5 12.5 10.2
Earnings before income taxes 400.5 552.5 499.8
Provision for income taxes 70.8 109.2 89.9
Net earnings $ 329.7 $ 443.3 $ 409.9
Basic net earnings per share of common stock (in dollars per share) $ 3.16 $ 4.23 $ 3.82
Diluted net earnings per share of common stock (in dollars per share) $ 3.13 $ 4.20 $ 3.78
Weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding – Basic (in shares) 104.4 104.8 107.3
Weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding – Diluted (in shares) 105.3 105.6 108.5