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Inventories (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2016
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract] |
Summarization of Inventories | The inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market and are summarized as follows (Dollars in millions):
|  | January 31, |  |  | October 31, |
|  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |
Finished Goods |  | $ | 88.0 |  |  | $ | 88.0 |
Raw materials |  |  | 193.9 |  |  |  | 190.7 |
Work-in-process |  |  | 14.0 |  |  |  | 18.3 |
|  | $ | 295.9 |  |  | $ | 297.0 |

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