Indebtedness (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2025

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Long-Term Debt

The following is a summary of the company's indebtedness (dollars in millions):

October 31	2025		2024
Revolving credit facility, due October 2029	$	—	$	—
Term loan, due October 2029	200.0		200.0
Term loan, due April 2027	—		200.0
3.81% series A senior notes, due June 2029	100.0		100.0
3.91% series B senior notes, due June 2031	100.0		100.0
3.97% senior notes, due June 2032	100.0		100.0
5.27% senior notes, due September 2032	200.0		—
7.8% debentures, due June 2027	100.0		100.0
6.625% senior notes, due May 2037	124.3		124.2
Less: unamortized debt issuance costs	2.8		2.4
Long-term debt	921.5		921.8
Less: current portion of long-term debt	—		10.0
Long-term debt, less current portion	$	921.5	$	911.8

Schedule of Principal Payments

Principal payments required on the company's outstanding indebtedness, based on the maturity dates defined within the company's debt arrangements, for the succeeding fiscal years is as follows (dollars in millions):

Succeeding fiscal year	Principal payments
2026	$	—
2027	100.0
2028	20.0
2029	280.0
2030	—
Thereafter	525.0
Total principal payments	$	925.0