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Debt - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 27, 2019 | Nov. 01, 2018 | Nov. 01, 2017 | Mar. 01, 2016 | Oct. 31, 2019 | Oct. 31, 2018
Schedule of Long Term and Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term Debt |  |  |  |  | $ 563,700,000 | $ 37,100,000
Letters of credit outstanding |  |  |  |  | 4,800,000 | 4,700,000
Term loans |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Long Term and Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Short-term Debt |  |  |  |  | 500,000,000.0 | 0
Term loans |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Long Term and Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt outstanding |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000,000.0 | 1,550,000,000.0
Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Long Term and Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt outstanding |  |  |  |  | 264,000,000.0 | 439,000,000.0
Term Loan Agreement 2018 | Term loans |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Long Term and Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |
Debt term |  | 364 days |  |  |  |
Term Loan Agreement 2019 | Term loans |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Long Term and Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Debt term | 364 days |  |  |  |  |
Short-term Debt |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000.0 |
Weighted average interest rate |  |  |  |  | 2.95% |
Term Loan Agreement 2019 | Term loans | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Long Term and Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan Agreement 2019 | Term loans | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Long Term and Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate | 0.60% |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan Agreement 2017 | Term loans |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Long Term and Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  | $ 1,425,000,000 |  |  |
Debt term |  |  | 5 years |  |  |
Debt outstanding |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000.0 |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  | 3.16% |
Term Loan Agreement 2017 | Term loans | Base Rate | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Long Term and Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |
Term Loan Agreement 2017 | Term loans | Base Rate | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Long Term and Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 0.75% |  |  |
Term Loan Agreement 2017 | Term loans | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Long Term and Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |
Term Loan Agreement 2017 | Term loans | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Long Term and Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 1.75% |  |  |
Credit Agreement 2016 | Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Long Term and Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000.0 |  |
Debt outstanding |  |  |  |  | $ 264,000,000.0 |
Amount available under revolving credit facility |  |  |  |  | 734,800,000 |
Credit Agreement 2016 | Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Long Term and Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment fee percentage |  |  |  | 0.125% |  |
Credit Agreement 2016 | Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Long Term and Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment fee percentage |  |  |  | 0.25% |  |
Credit Agreement 2016 | Line of Credit | Term Loan Facility 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Long Term and Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  | $ 830,000,000.0 |  |
Potential additional borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 750,000,000.0 |  |
Debt outstanding |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |
Credit Agreement 2016 | Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan Facility 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Long Term and Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Required minimum interest coverage ratio |  |  |  |  | 3.00 |
Required maximum total leverage ratio |  |  |  |  | 3.75 |
Interest coverage ratio |  |  |  |  | 13.82 |
Total leverage ratio |  |  |  |  | 1.85 |
Credit Agreement 2016 | Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan Facility 2016 | Base Rate | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Long Term and Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |
Credit Agreement 2016 | Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan Facility 2016 | Base Rate | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Long Term and Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  | 0.75% |  |
Credit Agreement 2016 | Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan Facility 2016 | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Long Term and Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |
Credit Agreement 2016 | Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loan Facility 2016 | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Long Term and Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  |  | 1.75% |  |
European Credit Facilities | Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Long Term and Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  | $ 34,600,000 | 35,400,000
Debt outstanding |  |  |  |  | $ 11,500,000 |
Weighted average interest rate |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |
Asian Pacific Credit Facilities - Yen-Denominated | Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Long Term and Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  | $ 69,300,000 | 53,200,000
Debt outstanding |  |  |  |  | $ 46,300,000 |
Weighted average interest rate |  |  |  |  | 0.40% |
Asian Pacific Credit Facilities - Asia Pacific Subsidiaries | Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Long Term and Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  |  |  |  | $ 10,800,000 | $ 10,900,000
Debt outstanding |  |  |  |  | $ 1,200,000 |
Weighted average interest rate |  |  |  |  | 4.00% |

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