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DEBT - Narrative (Details) |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Nov. 01, 2022 USD ($) | Mar. 01, 2022 USD ($) | Jun. 28, 2021 USD ($) | Sep. 01, 2017 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Jun. 27, 2021 USD ($) | Sep. 01, 2018 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred financing costs |  |  | $ 12,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receivables facility |  | $ 150,000,000 |  |  | $ 150,000,000.0 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, periodic payment, principal |  |  |  |  | 32,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  | 41,100,000 | 28,600,000 | $ 44,600,000 |  |  |  |
Interest rate cash flow hedge gain to be reclassified during next 12 months, net |  |  |  |  | 7,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax to be reclassified during the next 12 months |  |  |  |  | 2,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate swap notional value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |
Accumulated Gain (Loss), Net, Cash Flow Hedge, Parent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net gain (loss) from cash flow hedges recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax |  |  |  |  | 26,800,000 | (200,000) |  |  |  |  |
Tax related to amounts in accumulated other comprehensive loss |  |  |  |  | 10,100,000 | 300,000 |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  |  | 3,500,000 | 4,700,000 |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense, tax |  |  |  |  | $ 1,300,000 | $ 1,700,000 |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate swap notional value | $ 170,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate on interest rate swap | 3.81% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred financing costs |  |  | 7,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred financing costs |  |  | $ 4,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate |  |  |  |  | 4.97% |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, term |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net leverage ratio |  |  | 5.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured net leverage ratio |  |  | 4.00 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest coverage ratio |  |  | 1.50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred financing costs |  |  | $ 6,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Facility | Scenario, Material Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net leverage ratio |  |  | 5.50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured net leverage ratio |  |  | 4.50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Facility | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Floor on credit spread adjustment | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Facility | SOFR | Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 0.10% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Facility | Minimum | Eurodollar |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 1.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Facility | Minimum | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 0.375% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Facility | Maximum | Eurodollar |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 2.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Facility | Maximum | Base Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 1.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment fee percentage on unused portion of the facility |  |  | 0.20% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment fee percentage on unused portion of the facility |  |  | 0.40% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Facility | Standby letters of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit, borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 350,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Facility | Swing Line Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit, borrowing capacity |  |  | 75,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Facility | Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit, borrowing capacity |  |  | 1,300,000,000 | $ 900,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 800,000,000 | $ 800,000,000 | $ 800,000,000
Credit Facility | Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  | 650,000,000 | $ 800,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 620,000,000 |  |
Deferred financing costs |  |  | $ 6,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receivables Facility | SOFR |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate |  | 1.05% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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