CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2025	Jan. 31, 2024
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 43.6	$ 44.7
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	25.9	26.9
Deferred income taxes	0.1	3.7
Share-based compensation expense	10.5	8.2
Provision for bad debt	0.7	2.0
Discount accretion on insurance claims	0.2	0.1
Gain on sale of assets	(0.1)	(0.1)
Income from unconsolidated affiliates	(0.8)	(1.3)
Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates	0.0	1.8
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Trade accounts receivable and costs incurred in excess of amounts billed	(139.7)	(0.2)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	0.7	(26.3)
Right-of-use assets	(0.9)	4.4
Other noncurrent assets	(5.2)	(29.8)
Trade accounts payable and other accrued liabilities	(58.2)	(76.7)
Long-term lease liabilities	(0.6)	(2.9)
Insurance claims	9.5	43.2
Income taxes payable, net	8.8	2.1
Other noncurrent liabilities	(0.8)	(0.1)
Total adjustments	(149.8)	(44.8)
Net cash used in operating activities	(106.2)	(0.1)
Cash flows from investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(16.7)	(13.6)
Proceeds from sale of assets	0.4	0.5
Purchase price adjustment	1.9	0.0
Net cash used in investing activities	(14.4)	(13.1)
Cash flows from financing activities
Taxes withheld from issuance of share-based compensation awards, net	(10.7)	(9.5)
Repurchases of common stock, including excise taxes	(21.3)	0.0
Dividends paid	(16.4)	(14.1)
Borrowings from debt	579.9	301.0
Repayment of borrowings from debt	(373.0)	(284.1)
Changes in book cash overdrafts	(40.6)	8.2
Repayment of finance lease obligations	(1.1)	(1.0)
Net cash provided by financing activities	116.9	0.5
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(1.8)	1.2
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(5.6)	(11.5)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	64.6	69.5
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 59.0	$ 58.0