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Credit Facility - Narrative (Details) |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Nov. 01, 2022 | Sep. 01, 2017 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Jun. 28, 2021 USD ($) | Jun. 27, 2021 USD ($) | Sep. 01, 2018 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred financing costs |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12,600,000 |  |  |
Debt instrument, periodic payment, principal |  |  | $ 8,100,000 |  | $ 24,400,000 |  |  |  |
Interest rate cash flow hedge gain to be reclassified during next 12 months, net |  |  | 7,000,000.0 |  | 7,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
Tax to be reclassified during the next 12 months |  |  | $ 2,500,000 |  | 2,500,000 |  |  |  |
Accumulated Gain (Loss), Net, Cash Flow Hedge, Parent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain from cash flow hedges recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax |  |  |  | $ 26,000,000.0 | 12,600,000 |  |  |  |
Tax related to amounts in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  | $ 10,500,000 | $ 5,700,000 |  |  |  |
Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred financing costs |  |  |  |  |  | 7,700,000 |  |  |
Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred financing costs |  |  |  |  |  | 4,900,000 |  |  |
Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, term |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 0.10% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Floor on credit spread adjustment | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total net leverage ratio | 5.50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Secured net leverage ratio | 4.50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Credit Facility | Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | $ 800,000,000.0 |  |  |  | 650,000,000 | $ 620,000,000 |  |
Deferred financing costs |  |  |  |  |  | 6,200,000 |  |  |
Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, borrowing capacity |  | $ 900,000,000.0 |  |  |  | 1,300,000,000 | $ 800,000,000.0 | $ 800,000,000 | $ 800,000,000.0
Credit Facility | Standby letters of credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  | 350,000,000 |  |  |
Credit Facility | Swing Line Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  | $ 75,000,000.0 |  |  |

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