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BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2025
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Schedule of Revenue from External Customers by Geographic Areas
The following tables present net sales disaggregated by geographic area for each reportable segment for the three and six months ended April 30, 2025:
Three Months Ended April 30, 2025
(in millions)United StatesEurope, Middle East and AfricaAsia Pacific and Other AmericasTotal
Customized Polymer Solutions$143.5 $134.3 $51.5 $329.3 
Durable Metal Solutions72.1 223.6 83.2 378.9 
Sustainable Fiber Solutions587.7 0.2 11.2 599.1 
Integrated Solutions58.5 12.0 7.9 78.4 
Total net sales$861.8 $370.1 $153.8 $1,385.7 
Six Months Ended April 30, 2025
(in millions)United StatesEurope, Middle East and AfricaAsia Pacific and Other AmericasTotal
Customized Polymer Solutions$269.3 $251.0 $104.1 $624.4 
Durable Metal Solutions135.2 417.6 168.3 721.1 
Sustainable Fiber Solutions1,137.7 0.5 22.3 1,160.5 
Integrated Solutions108.4 21.7 15.4 145.5 
Total net sales$1,650.6 $690.8 $310.1 $2,651.5 
The following tables present net sales disaggregated by geographic area for each reportable segment for the three and six months ended April 30, 2024:
Three Months Ended April 30, 2024
(in millions)United StatesEurope, Middle East and AfricaAsia Pacific and Other AmericasTotal
Customized Polymer Solutions$134.9 $109.5 $41.2 $285.6 
Durable Metal Solutions84.6 233.7 95.4 413.7 
Sustainable Fiber Solutions566.6 0.2 13.3 580.1 
Integrated Solutions71.4 12.1 8.1 91.6 
Total net sales
$857.5 $355.5 $158.0 $1,371.0 
Six Months Ended April 30, 2024
(in millions)United StatesEurope, Middle East and AfricaAsia Pacific and Other AmericasTotal
Customized Polymer Solutions$248.0 $193.8 $71.8 $513.6 
Durable Metal Solutions156.5 435.0 192.7 784.2 
Sustainable Fiber Solutions1,083.8 0.3 24.8 1,108.9 
Integrated Solutions133.0 21.0 16.1 170.1 
Total net sales
$1,621.3 $650.1 $305.4 $2,576.8 
Schedule of Segment Information
The following segment information is presented for the periods indicated:
 Three Months Ended
April 30,		Six Months Ended
April 30,
(in millions)2025202420252024
Operating profit:
Customized Polymer Solutions$25.8 $6.3 $39.6 $18.0 
Durable Metal Solutions54.1 56.5 91.7 93.4 
Sustainable Fiber Solutions25.9 18.9 29.5 27.1 
Integrated Solutions12.8 16.4 17.7 28.5 
Total operating profit$118.6 $98.1 $178.5 $167.0 
Depreciation, depletion and amortization expense:
Customized Polymer Solutions$23.1 $17.5 $46.0 $29.5 
Durable Metal Solutions7.1 7.2 13.9 14.5 
Sustainable Fiber Solutions33.7 37.9 68.0 75.9 
Integrated Solutions2.5 3.3 5.1 6.4 
Total depreciation, depletion and amortization expense$66.4 $65.9 $133.0 $126.3 
Schedule of Properties, Plants and Equipment, Net by Geographical Area
The following table presents total assets by segment and total properties, plants and equipment, net by geographic area:
(in millions)April 30,
2025		October 31,
2024
Assets:
Customized Polymer Solutions$1,878.6 $1,818.7 
Durable Metal Solutions1,206.4 1,183.8 
Sustainable Fiber Solutions2,738.8 2,788.8 
Integrated Solutions404.7 403.1 
Total segments6,228.5 6,194.4 
Corporate and other525.9 453.2 
Total assets$6,754.4 $6,647.6 
Property, plant and equipment, net and lease right-of-use assets:
United States$1,399.6 $1,455.3 
Europe, Middle East and Africa382.7 373.7 
Asia Pacific and other Americas143.0 146.0 
Total long-lived assets, net$1,925.3 $1,975.0