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Leases - Supplemental Balance Sheet Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Oct. 31, 2020 | Nov. 01, 2019
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Lease assets |  |
Operating lease, right-of-use asset | $ 143.1 | $ 167.5
Finance lease, right-of-use asset | $ 6.1 |
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List] | us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet |
Total lease assets | $ 149.2 |
Current liabilities |  |
Operating leases | 35.0 | 36.3
Finance leases | $ 2.3 |
Finance Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List] | us-gaap:OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent |
Noncurrent liabilities |  |
Operating leases | $ 131.4 | $ 154.2
Finance leases | $ 2.8 |
Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List] | us-gaap:OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent |
Total lease liabilities | $ 171.4 |
Finance leases, accumulated depreciation | $ (13.6) |

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