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REVENUES - Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability (Details) - USD ($) | 6 Months Ended |
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Apr. 30, 2023 | Oct. 31, 2022
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract] |  |
Billed trade receivables | $ 1,198,000,000 | $ 1,138,800,000
Unbilled trade receivables | 171,300,000 | 162,500,000
Costs incurred in excess of amounts billed | 102,800,000 | 75,800,000
Capitalized commissions | 30,600,000 | $ 30,900,000
Capitalized contract price | 7,500,000 |
Amortization of previously capitalized contract costs | 7,800,000 |
Impairment loss recorded on costs capitalized | 0 |
Contract with Customer, Liabilities [Roll Forward] |  |
Contract liabilities, balance at beginning of period | 79,600,000 |
Additional contract liabilities | 144,700,000 |
Recognition of deferred revenue | (106,100,000) |
Contract liabilities, balance at end of period | $ 118,200,000 |

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- Definition Amount of amortization expense for asset recognized from cost incurred to obtain or fulfill contract with customer. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 340 -SubTopic 40 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (b) -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=126905575&loc=SL49131252-203054 + Details
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