CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jul. 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2022
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 97.7	$ 73.0
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowances of $23.0 and $22.6 at July 31, 2023 and October 31, 2022, respectively	1,331.8	1,278.7
Costs incurred in excess of amounts billed	147.2	75.8
Prepaid expenses	87.2	82.1
Other current assets	65.4	51.6
Total current assets	1,729.2	1,561.2
Other investments	27.9	14.5
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $323.6 and $296.9 at July 31, 2023 and October 31, 2022, respectively	126.1	125.4
Right-of-use assets	107.2	115.2
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $519.1 and $459.8 at July 31, 2023 and October 31, 2022, respectively	321.5	378.5
Goodwill	2,495.6	2,485.6
Other noncurrent assets	162.3	188.5
Total assets	4,970.0	4,868.9
Current liabilities
Current portion of debt, net	31.5	181.5
Trade accounts payable	304.4	315.5
Accrued compensation	212.7	246.6
Accrued taxes — other than income	49.6	124.7
Insurance claims	177.7	171.4
Income taxes payable	7.3	6.6
Current portion of lease liabilities	31.7	30.3
Other accrued liabilities	361.6	276.5
Total current liabilities	1,176.5	1,353.2
Long-term debt, net	1,292.7	1,086.3
Long-term lease liabilities	93.7	104.5
Deferred income tax liability, net	87.0	89.7
Noncurrent insurance claims	400.4	387.7
Other noncurrent liabilities	55.1	126.0
Noncurrent income taxes payable	4.3	4.2
Total liabilities	3,109.8	3,151.7
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ Equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 500,000 shares authorized; none issued	0.0	0.0
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 65,519,986 and 65,587,894 shares issued and outstanding at July 31, 2023 and October 31, 2022, respectively	0.7	0.7
Additional paid-in capital	660.7	675.5
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes	(2.2)	(16.2)
Retained earnings	1,201.0	1,057.2
Total stockholders’ equity	1,860.1	1,717.2
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 4,970.0	$ 4,868.9