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BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2025
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
Schedule of Revenue from External Customers by Geographic Areas | The following tables present net sales disaggregated by geographic area for each reportable segment for the three and six months ended April 30, 2025:
| Three Months Ended April 30, 2025
(in millions) | United States |  | Europe, Middle East and Africa |  | Asia Pacific and Other Americas |  | Total
Customized Polymer Solutions | $ | 143.5 |  |  | $ | 134.3 |  |  | $ | 51.5 |  |  | $ | 329.3 |
Durable Metal Solutions | 72.1 |  |  | 223.6 |  |  | 83.2 |  |  | 378.9 |
Sustainable Fiber Solutions | 587.7 |  |  | 0.2 |  |  | 11.2 |  |  | 599.1 |
Integrated Solutions | 58.5 |  |  | 12.0 |  |  | 7.9 |  |  | 78.4 |
Total net sales | $ | 861.8 |  |  | $ | 370.1 |  |  | $ | 153.8 |  |  | $ | 1,385.7 |
| Six Months Ended April 30, 2025
(in millions) | United States |  | Europe, Middle East and Africa |  | Asia Pacific and Other Americas |  | Total
Customized Polymer Solutions | $ | 269.3 |  |  | $ | 251.0 |  |  | $ | 104.1 |  |  | $ | 624.4 |
Durable Metal Solutions | 135.2 |  |  | 417.6 |  |  | 168.3 |  |  | 721.1 |
Sustainable Fiber Solutions | 1,137.7 |  |  | 0.5 |  |  | 22.3 |  |  | 1,160.5 |
Integrated Solutions | 108.4 |  |  | 21.7 |  |  | 15.4 |  |  | 145.5 |
Total net sales | $ | 1,650.6 |  |  | $ | 690.8 |  |  | $ | 310.1 |  |  | $ | 2,651.5 |
The following tables present net sales disaggregated by geographic area for each reportable segment for the three and six months ended April 30, 2024:
| Three Months Ended April 30, 2024
(in millions) | United States |  | Europe, Middle East and Africa |  | Asia Pacific and Other Americas |  | Total
Customized Polymer Solutions | $ | 134.9 |  |  | $ | 109.5 |  |  | $ | 41.2 |  |  | $ | 285.6 |
Durable Metal Solutions | 84.6 |  |  | 233.7 |  |  | 95.4 |  |  | 413.7 |
Sustainable Fiber Solutions | 566.6 |  |  | 0.2 |  |  | 13.3 |  |  | 580.1 |
Integrated Solutions | 71.4 |  |  | 12.1 |  |  | 8.1 |  |  | 91.6 |
Total net sales | $ | 857.5 |  |  | $ | 355.5 |  |  | $ | 158.0 |  |  | $ | 1,371.0 |
| Six Months Ended April 30, 2024
(in millions) | United States |  | Europe, Middle East and Africa |  | Asia Pacific and Other Americas |  | Total
Customized Polymer Solutions | $ | 248.0 |  |  | $ | 193.8 |  |  | $ | 71.8 |  |  | $ | 513.6 |
Durable Metal Solutions | 156.5 |  |  | 435.0 |  |  | 192.7 |  |  | 784.2 |
Sustainable Fiber Solutions | 1,083.8 |  |  | 0.3 |  |  | 24.8 |  |  | 1,108.9 |
Integrated Solutions | 133.0 |  |  | 21.0 |  |  | 16.1 |  |  | 170.1 |
Total net sales | $ | 1,621.3 |  |  | $ | 650.1 |  |  | $ | 305.4 |  |  | $ | 2,576.8 |
Schedule of Segment Information | The following segment information is presented for the periods indicated:
| Three Months Ended April 30, |  | Six Months Ended April 30,
(in millions) | 2025 |  | 2024 |  | 2025 |  | 2024
Operating profit: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customized Polymer Solutions | $ | 25.8 |  |  | $ | 6.3 |  |  | $ | 39.6 |  |  | $ | 18.0 |
Durable Metal Solutions | 54.1 |  |  | 56.5 |  |  | 91.7 |  |  | 93.4 |
Sustainable Fiber Solutions | 25.9 |  |  | 18.9 |  |  | 29.5 |  |  | 27.1 |
Integrated Solutions | 12.8 |  |  | 16.4 |  |  | 17.7 |  |  | 28.5 |
Total operating profit | $ | 118.6 |  |  | $ | 98.1 |  |  | $ | 178.5 |  |  | $ | 167.0 |
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customized Polymer Solutions | $ | 23.1 |  |  | $ | 17.5 |  |  | $ | 46.0 |  |  | $ | 29.5 |
Durable Metal Solutions | 7.1 |  |  | 7.2 |  |  | 13.9 |  |  | 14.5 |
Sustainable Fiber Solutions | 33.7 |  |  | 37.9 |  |  | 68.0 |  |  | 75.9 |
Integrated Solutions | 2.5 |  |  | 3.3 |  |  | 5.1 |  |  | 6.4 |
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense | $ | 66.4 |  |  | $ | 65.9 |  |  | $ | 133.0 |  |  | $ | 126.3 |
Schedule of Properties, Plants and Equipment, Net by Geographical Area | The following table presents total assets by segment and total properties, plants and equipment, net by geographic area:
(in millions) | April 30, 2025 |  | October 31, 2024
Assets: |  |  |
Customized Polymer Solutions | $ | 1,878.6 |  |  | $ | 1,818.7 |
Durable Metal Solutions | 1,206.4 |  |  | 1,183.8 |
Sustainable Fiber Solutions | 2,738.8 |  |  | 2,788.8 |
Integrated Solutions | 404.7 |  |  | 403.1 |
Total segments | 6,228.5 |  |  | 6,194.4 |
Corporate and other | 525.9 |  |  | 453.2 |
Total assets | $ | 6,754.4 |  |  | $ | 6,647.6 |
Property, plant and equipment, net and lease right-of-use assets: |  |  |
United States | $ | 1,399.6 |  |  | $ | 1,455.3 |
Europe, Middle East and Africa | 382.7 |  |  | 373.7 |
Asia Pacific and other Americas | 143.0 |  |  | 146.0 |
Total long-lived assets, net | $ | 1,925.3 |  |  | $ | 1,975.0 |

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