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Inventories (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2017
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract] |
Summarization of Inventories | Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market and are summarized as follows:
(in millions) | July 31, 2017 |  | October 31, 2016
Raw materials | $ | 231.4 |  |  | $ | 185.4 |
Work-in-process | 12.2 |  |  | 12.2 |
Finished goods | 93.2 |  |  | 79.8 |
| $ | 336.8 |  |  | $ | 277.4 |

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