SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2024

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Financial Information by Reportable Segment

Financial Information by Reportable Segment    

	Year Ended October 31,
(in millions)	2024		2023		2022
Revenues
Business & Industry	$	4,059.1	$	4,089.4	$	4,095.9
Manufacturing & Distribution	1,554.3		1,526.7		1,445.2
Aviation	1,032.6		925.7		804.0
Education	904.0		880.4		834.7
Technical Solutions	809.3		674.2		626.8
	$	8,359.4	$	8,096.4	$	7,806.6
Operating profit (loss)
Business & Industry	$	307.0	$	315.6	$	334.9
Manufacturing & Distribution	166.3		161.7		161.8
Aviation	59.1		60.0		29.3
Education	55.3		49.7		47.1
Technical Solutions(1)	69.4		53.2		63.8
Government Services	—		—		(0.3)
Corporate(2) (3)	(433.1)		(226.6)		(284.5)
Adjustment for income from unconsolidated affiliates, included in Aviation and Technical Solutions	(6.5)		(3.9)		(2.4)
Adjustment for tax deductions for energy efficient government    buildings, included in Technical Solutions	(5.5)		(0.3)		(0.9)
	212.0		409.5		348.8
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	6.5		3.9		2.4
Interest expense	(85.0)		(82.3)		(41.1)
Income before income taxes	$	133.6	$	331.1	$	310.0
Depreciation and amortization
Business & Industry	$	37.3	$	44.9	$	47.1
Manufacturing & Distribution	12.2		13.1		13.4
Aviation	12.6		9.6		8.2
Education	21.8		22.5		25.4
Technical Solutions	7.7		17.5		7.0
Corporate	15.0		13.1		11.4
	$	106.6	$	120.7	$	112.4

(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 $95.7 million during the year ended October 31, 2024.

(3) 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.

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)

	Year Ended October 31,
(in millions)	2024		2023		2022
Revenues
United States	$	7,760.9	$	7,565.6	$	7,335.3
All other countries	598.4		530.8		471.3
	$	8,359.4	$	8,096.4	$	7,806.6

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