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Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($)
shares in Millions, $ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2024
Oct. 31, 2023
Oct. 31, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]      
Net sales $ 4,583.8 $ 4,553.2 $ 4,514.7
Cost of sales 3,034.5 2,975.6 3,010.1
Gross profit 1,549.3 1,577.6 1,504.6
Selling, general and administrative expense 1,016.0 995.6 928.9
Non-cash impairment charges 0.0 151.3 0.0
Operating earnings 533.3 430.7 575.7
Interest expense (61.9) (58.7) (35.7)
Other income, net 41.4 28.5 12.5
Earnings before income taxes 512.8 400.5 552.5
Provision for income taxes 93.9 70.8 109.2
Net earnings $ 418.9 $ 329.7 $ 443.3
Basic net earnings per share of common stock (in dollars per share) $ 4.04 $ 3.16 $ 4.23
Diluted net earnings per share of common stock (in dollars per share) $ 4.01 $ 3.13 $ 4.20
Weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding – Basic (in shares) 103.8 104.4 104.8
Weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding – Diluted (in shares) 104.4 105.3 105.6