| Fiscal period | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|
| Period End Date | 10/31/2024 | 10/31/2023 | 10/31/2022 | 10/31/2021 | 10/31/2020 | 10/31/2019 | 10/31/2018 | 10/31/2017 | 10/31/2016 | 10/31/2015 |
|---|
| Sales | 2,689.92 | 2,628.63 | 2,590.28 | 2,362.21 | 2,121.10 | 2,194.23 | 2,254.67 | 2,066.98 | 1,808.99 | 1,688.67 |
| Total Revenues | 2,689.92 | 2,628.63 | 2,590.28 | 2,362.21 | 2,121.10 | 2,194.23 | 2,254.67 | 2,066.98 | 1,808.99 | 1,688.67 |
| Cost of sales | 1,203.79 | 1,203.23 | 1,163.74 | 1,038.13 | 990.63 | 1,002.12 | 1,018.70 | 927.98 | 815.50 | 774.70 |
| Cost of sales-restructuring | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Goodwill amortization | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Goodwill and long-lived asset impairments | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Selling and administrative expenses | 812.13 | 752.64 | 724.18 | 708.95 | 693.55 | 708.99 | 741.41 | 678.86 | 594.29 | 584.82 |
| Severance and restructuring costs | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | (2.44) | (10.78) | (11.41) |
| Assets held for sale impairment charge | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | (87.37) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Operating Income (Loss) | 674.00 | 672.76 | 702.36 | 615.13 | 349.55 | 483.11 | 494.56 | 457.70 | 388.43 | 317.73 |
| Interest expense | 88.92 | 59.51 | 22.41 | 25.49 | 32.16 | 47.15 | 49.58 | 36.60 | 21.32 | 18.10 |
| Interest and Investment Income | 4.91 | 2.68 | 2.03 | 2.15 | 1.68 | 1.84 | 1.38 | 1.12 | 0.73 | 0.56 |
| Other - net | (4.51) | (0.60) | 8.53 | (17.61) | (17.58) | (6.71) | 2.15 | (1.93) | 0.66 | 0.68 |
| Pension settlement charge for U.S. Plans | -- | -- | (41.22) | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 585.48 | 615.34 | 649.28 | 574.18 | 301.49 | 431.10 | 448.52 | 420.29 | 368.49 | 300.86 |
| Current- Foreign | 69.65 | 89.52 | 79.73 | 69.33 | 45.66 | 51.59 | 63.52 | 66.35 | 53.84 | 49.15 |
| Income taxes | 118.20 | 127.85 | 136.18 | 119.81 | 51.95 | 94.01 | 71.14 | 124.49 | 96.65 | 89.75 |
| Deferred: Foreign | (5.55) | (5.72) | (0.73) | (4.03) | (2.79) | (3.12) | (2.01) | (5.23) | (1.83) | (3.88) |
| Current: State and local | 2.02 | 0.29 | 7.54 | 4.43 | 0.98 | 3.43 | 1.73 | 3.73 | 2.26 | 1.62 |
| Deferred: State and Local | (1.39) | (1.28) | (0.60) | 1.47 | (1.02) | 0.63 | 0.89 | 1.16 | 0.56 | 1.03 |
| Current: U.S.federal | 65.09 | 54.16 | 59.64 | 41.98 | 19.27 | 40.01 | 39.84 | 54.88 | 44.16 | 36.88 |
| Deferred: U.S.federal | (11.62) | (9.12) | (9.41) | 6.63 | (10.14) | 1.47 | (32.83) | 3.60 | (2.33) | 4.95 |
| Income tax provision: Current | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Income tax provision: Deferred | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Income (loss) from Continuing Operations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income tax benefit of $683 for the three months ended January 31, 200 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Net Income (loss) Available to Common Shareholders | 467.28 | 487.49 | 513.10 | 454.37 | 249.54 | 337.09 | 377.38 | 295.80 | 271.84 | 211.11 |
| Basic Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Basic loss per share from discontinued operations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Net Earnings Per Share (Basic) | 8.17 | 8.54 | 8.90 | 7.82 | 4.32 | 5.87 | 6.51 | 5.14 | 4.76 | 3.48 |
| Diluted Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Diluted loss per share from discontinued operations | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Net Earnings Per Share (Diluted) | 8.11 | 8.46 | 8.81 | 7.74 | 4.27 | 5.79 | 6.40 | 5.08 | 4.73 | 3.45 |
| Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 57.18 | 57.09 | 57.63 | 58.09 | 57.76 | 57.46 | 57.97 | 57.53 | 57.06 | 60.65 |
| Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 57.62 | 57.63 | 58.25 | 58.73 | 58.47 | 58.20 | 58.93 | 58.20 | 57.53 | 61.15 |