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INSURANCE (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2023
Insurance [Abstract] |
Schedule of Insurance Related Balances and Activity | Insurance-Related Balances and Activity
(in millions) | July 31, 2023 |  | October 31, 2022
Insurance claim reserves, excluding medical and dental | $ | 571.2 |  |  | $ | 551.0 |
Medical and dental claim reserves | 7.0 |  |  | 8.1 |
Insurance recoverables | 69.6 |  |  | 71.0 |
Schedule of Instruments Used to Collateralize Insurance Obligations | Instruments Used to Collateralize Our Insurance Obligations
(in millions) | July 31, 2023 |  | October 31, 2022
Standby letters of credit | $ | 53.8 |  |  | $ | 153.7 |
Surety bonds and surety-backed letters of credit | 174.0 |  |  | 73.2 |
Restricted insurance deposits | 2.6 |  |  | 0.9 |
Total | $ | 230.4 |  |  | $ | 227.8 |

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