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Liabilities for anticipated costs related to captive insurance subsidiary.

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Measurement area of timber properties which are actively managed.

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Number of depletion blocks.

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Amount of allowance for credit loss on accounts receivable, classified as current.

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Amount of valuation reserve for inventory.

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The number of countries in which the entity operates as of balance sheet date.

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Carrying amount (including both current and noncurrent portions) of accrued known and estimated losses incurred as of the balance sheet date for which no insurance coverage exists, and for which a claim has been made or is probable of being asserted, typically arising from workmen's compensation-type of incidents and personal injury to nonemployees from accidents on the entity's property.

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Additional Information (Details) a in Thousands, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2024 USD ($) a product_class country block	Oct. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of countries in which company operates \| country	35
Allowance for trade accounts receivable	$ 6.7	$ 6.2
Depreciation expense on properties, plants and equipment	$ 167.9	156.8	$ 138.1
Measurement area of timber properties in the south eastern United States which are actively managed in acres \| a	175
Number of product classes \| product_class	5
Number of depletion blocks \| block	5
Self insurance reserve	$ 7.2	7.0
Liabilities for anticipated costs	21.1	22.2
Inventory Valuation Reserves	$ 16.5	$ 12.6
Software and Software Development Costs \| Minimum
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Useful life	3 years
Software and Software Development Costs \| Maximum
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Useful life	7 years
Timber Properties \| Minimum
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Useful life	10 years
Timber Properties \| Maximum
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Useful life	20 years