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Insurance - Insurance Related Balances and Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Apr. 30, 2020 | Oct. 31, 2019
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Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |
Insurance recoverables | $ 64.5 | $ 64.5
Insurance claim reserves, excluding medical and dental |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |
Insurance claim reserves | 518.2 | 507.8
Medical and dental claim reserves |  |
Liability for Claims and Claims Adjustment Expense [Line Items] |  |
Insurance claim reserves | $ 14.9 | $ 7.2

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- Definition 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. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.24) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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