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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2023
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Goodwill
Goodwill
(in millions)Business & IndustryManufacturing & DistributionEducationAviationTechnical SolutionsTotal
Balance at October 31, 2021$1,129.8 $407.2 $459.3 $69.9 $162.7 2,228.9 
Acquisitions
61.7 — — — 207.5 269.2 
Foreign currency translation
(8.7)— — (1.1)(2.7)(12.6)
Reallocation (1)
(95.0)95.0 — — — — 
Balance at October 31, 2022$1,087.8 $502.2 $459.3 $68.7 $367.4 $2,485.6 
Acquisitions (2)
1.3 — — — (0.1)1.1 
Foreign currency translation3.6 — — 0.3 0.8 4.7 
Balance at October 31, 2023$1,092.9 $502.2 $459.3 $69.0 $368.0 $2,491.3 
(1) In connection with the reorganization of our T&M segment in the first quarter of 2022, we reallocated $95.0 million of goodwill from our B&I segment to our M&D segment using a relative fair value approach.
(2) During 2023, represents final acquisition accounting adjustments to goodwill from RavenVolt and Momentum acquisitions. See Note 3, “Acquisitions and Dispositions,” for additional information.
Schedule of Other Intangible Assets
Other Intangible Assets
As of October 31,
20232022
(in millions)Gross Carrying AmountAccumulated AmortizationTotalGross Carrying AmountAccumulated AmortizationTotal
Customer contracts and relationships$714.1 $(413.2)$300.9 $801.6 $(442.1)$359.6 
Trademarks and trade names
12.1 (11.1)1.0 21.4 (15.4)6.1 
Contract rights and other
15.0 (14.0)1.1 15.3 (2.4)12.9 
Total(1)
$741.2 $(438.3)$302.9 $838.4 $(459.8)$378.5 
(1) These intangible assets are being amortized over the expected period of benefit, with a weighted average life of approximately 11 years.
Schedule of Estimated Annual Amortization Expense
Estimated Annual Amortization Expense for Each of the Next Five Years
(in millions)20242025202620272028
Estimated amortization expense(1)
$54.4 $47.4 $41.3 $35.9 $30.9 
(1) These amounts could vary as acquisitions of additional intangible assets occur in the future and as acquisition accounting is finalized for existing acquisitions.