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INCOME TAXES (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2024
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Geographic Sources of Income Before Income Taxes | Geographic Sources of Income Before Income Taxes
| Year Ended October 31,
(in millions) | 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2022
United States | $ | 88.8 |  |  | $ | 294.3 |  |  | $ | 278.5 |
Foreign | 44.8 |  |  | 36.8 |  |  | 31.5 |
Income before income taxes | $ | 133.6 |  |  | $ | 331.1 |  |  | $ | 310.0 |
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Provision | Components of Income Tax Provision
| Year Ended October 31,
(in millions) | 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2022
Current: |  |  |  |  |
Federal | $ | (53.7) |  |  | $ | (50.6) |  |  | $ | 3.5 |
State | (22.8) |  |  | (25.0) |  |  | (6.0) |
Foreign | (0.4) |  |  | (9.0) |  |  | (9.4) |
Deferred: |  |  |  |  |
Federal | 19.3 |  |  | (0.5) |  |  | (46.1) |
State | 6.7 |  |  | 5.3 |  |  | (22.1) |
Foreign | (1.3) |  |  | 0.1 |  |  | 0.5 |
Income tax provision | $ | (52.2) |  |  | $ | (79.7) |  |  | $ | (79.6) |
Schedule of Reconciliation of U.S. Statutory Tax Rate to Annual Effective Tax Rate | Reconciliation of the U.S. Statutory Tax Rate to Annual Effective Tax Rate
| Year Ended October 31,
| 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2022
U.S. statutory rate | 21.0 | % |  | 21.0 | % |  | 21.0 | %
State and local income taxes, net of federal tax benefit | 8.0 |  |  | 6.9 |  |  | 7.7 |
Federal and state tax credits | (2.6) |  |  | (1.0) |  |  | (1.5) |
Impact of foreign operations | (6.4) |  |  | 0.8 |  |  | (0.1) |
Changes in uncertain tax positions | (2.2) |  |  | 0.1 |  |  | (2.5) |
Incremental tax benefit from share-based compensation awards | (1.6) |  |  | (0.7) |  |  | (0.5) |
Energy efficiency incentives | (4.1) |  |  | (0.1) |  |  | (0.3) |
Nondeductible executive compensation | 3.4 |  |  | 1.4 |  |  | 1.4 |
Nontaxable RavenVolt contingent consideration | 20.1 |  |  | (3.9) |  |  | — |
Other nondeductible expenses | 2.1 |  |  | 0.6 |  |  | 0.3 |
Other, net | 1.4 |  |  | (1.0) |  |  | 0.2 |
Effective tax rate | 39.1 | % |  | 24.1 | % |  | 25.7 | %
Schedule of Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities | Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
| As of October 31,
(in millions) | 2024 |  | 2023
Deferred tax assets attributable to: |  |  |
Self-insurance claims (net of recoverables) | $ | 106.3 |  |  | $ | 95.2 |
Deferred and other compensation | 29.0 |  |  | 31.4 |
Accounts receivable allowances | 5.6 |  |  | 7.8 |
Settlement liabilities | 3.4 |  |  | 4.5 |
Other accruals | 4.0 |  |  | 4.3 |
State taxes | 1.5 |  |  | 1.5 |
State net operating loss carryforwards | 2.5 |  |  | 2.6 |
Tax credits | 3.4 |  |  | 2.3 |
Unrecognized tax benefits | 3.5 |  |  | 3.6 |
Operating lease liabilities | 23.5 |  |  | 27.3 |
Gross deferred tax assets | 182.7 |  |  | 180.5 |
Valuation allowance | (1.1) |  |  | (1.2) |
Total deferred tax assets | 181.6 |  |  | 179.3 |
Deferred tax liabilities attributable to: |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment | (1.0) |  |  | (4.3) |
Goodwill and other acquired intangibles | (194.8) |  |  | (200.0) |
Right-of-use assets | (25.1) |  |  | (28.6) |
Tax accounting method change | (6.3) |  |  | (11.7) |
Other comprehensive income | (2.3) |  |  | (8.4) |
Other | (12.3) |  |  | (11.3) |
Total deferred tax liabilities | (241.8) |  |  | (264.3) |
Net deferred tax liabilities | $ | (60.2) |  |  | $ | (85.0) |
Schedule of Changes to the Valuation Allowance | Changes to the Valuation Allowance
| Years Ended October 31,
(in millions) | 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2022
Valuation allowance at beginning of year | $ | 1.2 |  |  | $ | 1.6 |  |  | $ | 2.2 |
Other, net | (0.1) |  |  | (0.4) |  |  | (0.6) |
Valuation allowance at end of year | $ | 1.1 |  |  | $ | 1.2 |  |  | $ | 1.6 |
Schedule of Reconciliation of Total Unrecognized Tax Benefits | Reconciliation of Total Unrecognized Tax Benefits
| Years Ended October 31,
(in millions) | 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2022
Balance at beginning of year | $ | 20.7 |  |  | $ | 22.0 |  |  | $ | 30.4 |
Additions for tax positions related to prior years | — |  |  | 2.1 |  |  | 0.3 |
Reductions for tax positions related to prior years | (1.5) |  |  | (1.5) |  |  | (1.5) |
Reductions for lapse of statute of limitations | (0.1) |  |  | (1.9) |  |  | (7.2) |
Settlements | (3.6) |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Balance at end of year | $ | 15.5 |  |  | $ | 20.7 |  |  | $ | 22.0 |

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