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Inventories (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2016
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, 2016 |  | October 31, 2015
Raw materials | $ | 191.1 |  |  | $ | 190.7 |
Work-in-process | 12.8 |  |  | 18.3 |
Finished Goods | 84.6 |  |  | 88.0 |
| $ | 288.5 |  |  | $ | 297.0 |

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