CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jul. 31, 2024	Oct. 31, 2023
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 86.3	$ 69.5
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowances of $24.2 and $25.0 at July 31, 2024 and October 31, 2023, respectively	1,322.7	1,365.0
Costs incurred in excess of amounts billed	152.3	139.2
Prepaid expenses	86.4	78.5
Other current assets	75.7	58.6
Total current assets	1,723.4	1,710.7
Other investments	29.0	28.8
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $351.7 and $326.5 at July 31, 2024 and October 31, 2023, respectively	148.5	131.5
Right-of-use assets	106.2	113.4
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $481.0 and $438.3 at July 31, 2024 and October 31, 2023, respectively	296.1	302.9
Goodwill	2,574.2	2,491.3
Other noncurrent assets	163.0	155.0
Total assets	5,040.4	4,933.7
Current liabilities
Current portion of debt, net	31.6	31.5
Trade accounts payable	278.7	299.1
Accrued compensation	239.1	249.7
Accrued taxes — other than income	67.0	58.9
Deferred revenue	79.4	90.1
Insurance claims	191.2	177.0
Income taxes payable	16.9	17.9
Current portion of lease liabilities	26.9	32.5
Other accrued liabilities	315.4	261.2
Total current liabilities	1,246.1	1,217.9
Long-term debt, net	1,305.1	1,279.8
Long-term lease liabilities	95.8	98.8
Deferred income tax liability, net	66.1	85.0
Noncurrent insurance claims	420.4	387.5
Other noncurrent liabilities	67.9	61.1
Noncurrent income taxes payable	3.9	3.7
Total liabilities	3,205.3	3,133.8
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; 62,785,283 and 62,847,387 shares issued and outstanding at July 31, 2024 and October 31, 2023, respectively	0.6	0.6
Additional paid-in capital	551.6	558.9
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes	(16.3)	(9.2)
Retained earnings	1,299.1	1,249.6
Total stockholders’ equity	1,835.0	1,799.9
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 5,040.4	$ 4,933.7