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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2022
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Geographic Sources of Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes
Geographic Sources of Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes
Years Ended October 31,
(in millions)202220212020
United States$278.5 $152.8 $45.2 
Foreign31.5 27.0 8.1 
Income from continuing operations before income taxes$310.0 $179.8 $53.3 
Schedule of Components of Income Tax (Provision) Benefit Components of Income Tax (Provision) Benefit
Years Ended October 31,
(in millions)202220212020
Current:
Federal$3.5 $(66.3)$(59.3)
State(6.0)(27.4)(28.6)
Foreign(9.4)(7.8)(1.7)
Deferred:
Federal(46.1)34.9 23.2 
State(22.1)13.2 12.5 
Foreign0.5 (0.1)0.9 
Income tax provision$(79.6)$(53.5)$(53.1)
Reconciliation of U.S. Statutory Tax Rate to Annual Effective Tax Rate Reconciliation of the U.S. Statutory Tax Rate to Annual Effective Tax Rate
Years Ended October 31,
202220212020
U.S. statutory rate21.0 %21.0 %21.0 %
State and local income taxes, net of federal tax benefit7.7 6.8 (0.6)
Federal and state tax credits(1.5)(2.6)(4.7)
Impact of foreign operations (0.1)0.3 1.3 
Changes in uncertain tax positions(2.5)1.5 (2.0)
Incremental tax benefit from share-based compensation awards(0.5)(0.4)(1.6)
Energy efficiency incentives(0.3)(0.7)(3.8)
Impact from goodwill impairment— — 81.7 
Nondeductible expenses1.7 2.9 4.4 
Other, net0.2 1.0 3.9 
Effective tax rate 25.7 %29.8 %99.6 %
Schedule of Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
As of October 31,
(in millions)20222021
Deferred tax assets attributable to:
Self-insurance claims (net of recoverables)$96.1 $92.0 
Deferred and other compensation33.0 34.4 
Accounts receivable allowances5.8 8.2 
Settlement liabilities10.4 44.2 
Other accruals4.8 6.6 
Other comprehensive income— 1.3 
State taxes1.2 0.7 
State net operating loss carryforwards3.2 4.0 
Tax credits3.1 2.9 
Unrecognized tax benefits3.3 3.3 
Deferred payroll taxes18.1 35.1 
Operating lease liabilities31.0 33.5 
Gross deferred tax assets210.0 266.2 
Valuation allowance(1.6)(2.2)
Total deferred tax assets208.4 264.0 
Deferred tax liabilities attributable to:
Property, plant and equipment(5.4)(4.1)
Goodwill and other acquired intangibles(222.9)(222.2)
Right-of-use assets(31.9)(33.8)
Tax accounting method change(17.1)(15.8)
Other comprehensive Income(9.0)— 
Other(11.8)(10.6)
Total deferred tax liabilities(298.1)(286.5)
Net deferred tax liabilities$(89.7)$(22.5)
Schedule of Changes to the Deferred Tax Asset Valuation Allowance
Changes to the Valuation Allowance
Years Ended October 31,
(in millions)202220212020
Valuation allowance at beginning of year$2.2 $4.1 $8.4 
Other, net(0.6)(1.9)(4.3)
Valuation allowance at end of year $1.6 $2.2 $4.1 
Reconciliation of Total Unrecognized Tax Benefits
Reconciliation of Total Unrecognized Tax Benefits
Years Ended October 31,
(in millions)202220212020
Balance at beginning of year$30.4 $35.5 $35.3 
Additions for tax positions related to the current year— 3.7 2.1 
Additions for tax positions related to prior years0.3 0.3 1.6 
Reductions for tax positions related to prior years(1.5)(5.3)— 
Reductions for lapse of statute of limitations(7.2)(2.5)(3.0)
Settlements— (1.3)(0.5)
Balance at end of year$22.0 $30.4 $35.5