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Leases - Supplemental Balance Sheet Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Apr. 30, 2020 | Nov. 01, 2019
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Lease assets |  |
Operating lease, right-of-use asset | $ 158.8 | $ 167.5
Finance lease, right-of-use asset | 7.9 |
Total lease assets | 166.7 |
Current liabilities |  |
Operating leases | 36.0 | 36.3
Finance leases | 4.5 |
Noncurrent liabilities |  |
Operating leases | 144.8 | $ 154.2
Finance leases | 1.3 |
Total lease liabilities | 186.6 |
Finance leases, accumulated depreciation | $ 12.2 |

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