SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2023

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Financial Information by Reportable Segment

Financial Information by Reportable Segment    

	Years Ended October 31,
(in millions)	2023		2022		2021
Revenues
Business & Industry	$	4,089.4	$	4,095.9	$	2,853.8
Manufacturing & Distribution	1,526.7		1,445.2		1,363.1
Education	880.4		834.7		830.8
Aviation	925.7		804.0		651.1
Technical Solutions	674.2		626.8		529.8
	$	8,096.4	$	7,806.6	$	6,228.6
Operating profit
Business & Industry	$	315.6	$	334.9	$	285.9
Manufacturing & Distribution	161.7		161.8		155.5
Education	49.7		47.1		61.5
Aviation	60.0		29.3		32.1
Technical Solutions(1)	53.2		63.8		49.4
Government Services	—		(0.3)		(0.2)
Corporate(2) (3)	(226.6)		(284.5)		(374.6)
Adjustment for income from unconsolidated affiliates, included in Aviation	(3.9)		(2.4)		(2.1)
Adjustment for tax deductions for energy efficient government    buildings, included in Technical Solutions	(0.3)		(0.9)		(1.2)
	409.5		348.8		206.3
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	3.9		2.4		2.1
Interest expense	(82.3)		(41.1)		(28.6)
Income before income taxes	$	331.1	$	310.0	$	179.8
Depreciation and amortization
Business & Industry	$	44.9	$	47.1	$	18.4
Manufacturing & Distribution	13.1		13.4		13.4
Education	22.5		25.4		30.5
Aviation	9.6		8.2		9.1
Technical Solutions	17.5		7.0		5.9
Corporate	13.1		11.4		12.7
	$	120.7	$	112.4	$	89.9

(1) Reflects a $7.6 million gain on the sale of assets during the year ended October 31, 2022.

(2) Reflects adjustments to the fair value of the contingent consideration payable related to the RavenVolt Acquisition of $45.6 million and an employee retention credit totaling $24.0 million during the year ended October 31, 2023.

(3) Reflects accrued litigation settlement reserve totaling $142.9 million for the Bucio case during the year ended October 31, 2021.

Schedule of Geographic Information Based on the Country in Which the Sale Originated

Geographic Information Based on the Country in Which the Sale Originated(1)

	Years Ended October 31,
(in millions)	2023		2022		2021
Revenues
United States	$	7,565.6	$	7,335.3	$	5,847.8
All other countries	530.8		471.3		380.8
	$	8,096.4	$	7,806.6	$	6,228.6

(1) Substantially all of our long-lived assets are related to U.S. operations.