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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Change in Allowance for Uncollectible Accounts | The change in the allowance for uncollectible accounts is as follows:
|  | Fiscal Year Ended |
|  | October 31, 2018 |  |  | October 31, 2017 |  |  | October 29, 2016 |
Beginning balance |  | $ | 1.1 |  |  | $ | 1.6 |  |  | $ | 0.8 |
Net recorded expense |  |  | 0.6 |  |  |  | 0.8 |  |  |  | 1.0 |
Write-offs, net of recoveries/payments |  |  | (0.4 | ) |  |  | (1.3 | ) |  |  | (0.2 | )
Ending balance |  | $ | 1.3 |  |  | $ | 1.1 |  |  | $ | 1.6 |
Estimated Useful Lives of Property, Plant and equipment | The estimated useful lives are as follows:
|  | Years
Buildings, related improvements & land improvements |  | 5-39
Machinery & equipment |  | 3-15
Computer hardware & software |  | 3-10
Office, furniture & other |  | 3-15

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