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POST-RETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS - Fair Value Measurements for Pension Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Oct. 31, 2024 | Oct. 31, 2023
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Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |
Asset Category | $ 663.4 | $ 584.0
Receivables (payables) net, related to investments | 22.5 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |
Asset Category | 295.8 | 292.3
Level 1 |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |
Asset Category | 46.9 | 47.4
Level 2 |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |
Asset Category | 248.9 | 244.9
Level 3 |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |
Asset Category | 0.0 | 0.0
Mutual funds | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |
Asset Category | 40.1 | 59.8
Mutual funds | Level 1 |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |
Asset Category | 40.0 | 35.5
Mutual funds | Level 2 |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |
Asset Category | 0.1 | 24.3
Mutual funds | Level 3 |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |
Asset Category | 0.0 | 0.0
Cash | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |
Asset Category | 6.9 | 11.9
Cash | Level 1 |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |
Asset Category | 6.9 | 11.9
Cash | Level 2 |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |
Asset Category | 0.0 | 0.0
Cash | Level 3 |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |
Asset Category | 0.0 | 0.0
Corporate bonds | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |
Asset Category | 164.5 | 159.1
Corporate bonds | Level 1 |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |
Asset Category | 0.0 | 0.0
Corporate bonds | Level 2 |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |
Asset Category | 164.5 | 159.1
Corporate bonds | Level 3 |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |
Asset Category | 0.0 | 0.0
Corporate bonds | Investments Measured at Net Asset Value |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |
Asset Category | 116.9 | 120.4
Government bonds | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |
Asset Category | 80.1 | 57.5
Government bonds | Level 1 |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |
Asset Category | 0.0 | 0.0
Government bonds | Level 2 |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |
Asset Category | 80.1 | 57.5
Government bonds | Level 3 |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |
Asset Category | 0.0 | 0.0
Other assets | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |
Asset Category | 4.2 | 4.0
Other assets | Level 1 |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |
Asset Category | 0.0 | 0.0
Other assets | Level 2 |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |
Asset Category | 4.2 | 4.0
Other assets | Level 3 |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |
Asset Category | 0.0 | 0.0
Insurance contracts | Investments Measured at Net Asset Value |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |
Asset Category | 153.6 | 87.9
Common stock | Investments Measured at Net Asset Value |  |
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items] |  |
Asset Category | $ 97.1 | $ 83.4

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