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General (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |
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Apr. 30, 2019 | Apr. 30, 2019 | Nov. 01, 2018 | Nov. 01, 2017
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative effect, decrease to retained earnings |  |  |  | $ 13.3 | [1] | $ (4.8)
Factoring fees associated with sale of factored receivables |  | $ 0.5 | $ 0.9 |  |  |
Accounting Standards Update 2016-16 | Retained Earnings |  |  |  |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative effect, decrease to retained earnings | [1] |  |  | $ 13.3 |  |
[1] | We adopted ASU 2016-16, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory in the first quarter of fiscal 2019. Refer to “Note 1. General" for further information.

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