Segment Data (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2025

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Financial Information Concerning Reportable Segments

The following tables present summarized financial information concerning the company’s reportable business segments and Other activities (dollars in millions):

Three Months Ended January 31, 2025	Professional		Residential		Other		Total
Net sales	$	768.8	$	221.0	$	5.2	$	995.0
Intersegment gross sales (eliminations)	14.5		—		(14.5)		—
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	127.2		17.2		(78.3)		66.1
Total assets	$	2,691.5	$	569.6	$	435.6	$	3,696.7

Three Months Ended February 2, 2024	Professional		Residential		Other		Total
Net sales	$	756.5	$	240.1	$	5.3	$	1,001.9
Intersegment gross sales (eliminations)	10.7		0.1		(10.8)		—
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	112.8		23.5		(56.2)		80.1
Total assets	$	2,761.1	$	654.7	$	385.3	$	3,801.1

Schedule of Components of Loss Before Income Taxes Included in Other Segment

The following table presents the details of operating loss before income taxes for the company's Other activities:

	Three Months Ended
(Dollars in millions)	January 31, 2025		February 2, 2024
Corporate expenses	$	(67.8)	$	(48.1)
Interest expense	(15.0)		(16.2)
Earnings from the company's wholly-owned domestic distribution company and other income, net	4.5		8.1
Total operating loss	$	(78.3)	$	(56.2)