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Acquisitions (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2020
Business Combination And Asset Acquisition [Abstract] |
Total purchase consideration for business and asset acquisitions | The following is a summary of the allocation of the total purchase consideration for business and asset acquisitions that the Company completed during fiscal 2020 and 2019:
(In millions) | April 30, 2020 |  | October 31, 2019
Customer relationships | $ | 6.5 |  |  | $ | 7.5 |
Technology | — |  |  | 12.3 |
Trademarks | — |  |  | 10.2 |
Other | — |  |  | 0.1 |
Total identifiable intangible assets | $ | 6.5 |  |  | $ | 30.1 |
Goodwill | 1.9 |  |  | 29.8 |
Net tangible assets | 0.8 |  |  | 7.3 |
Total purchase price | $ | 9.2 |  |  | $ | 67.2 |

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