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Inventories (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2015
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract] |
Summarization of Inventories | Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market and are summarized as follows (Dollars in millions):
|  | July 31, 2015 |  |  | October 31, 2014 |
Finished Goods |  | $ | 95.3 |  |  | $ | 100.9 |
Raw materials |  |  | 211.1 |  |  |  | 235.9 |
Work-in-process |  |  | 28.3 |  |  |  | 44.3 |
|  | $ | 334.7 |  |  | $ | 381.1 |

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