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Inventories (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2016
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract] |
Summarization of Inventories | The inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market and summarized as follows as of October 31 for each year (Dollars in millions):
| 2016 |  | 2015
Finished goods | $ | 79.8 |  |  | $ | 88.0 |
Raw materials | 185.4 |  |  | 190.7 |
Work-in process | 12.2 |  |  | 18.3 |
| $ | 277.4 |  |  | $ | 297.0 |

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