Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2011

Reportable Operating Segments

The Company is organized into four reportable operating segments, Janitorial, Engineering, Parking and Security, which are summarized as follows:

		September 30,			September 30,			September 30,			September 30,
	Three Months Ended July 31,						Nine Months Ended July 31,
(in thousands)	2011			2010			2011			2010
Revenues
Janitorial	$	598,697		$	575,204		$	1,783,557		$	1,717,537
Engineering		236,213			94,383			658,058			285,716
Parking		153,323			114,222			462,316			340,813
Security		87,736			84,900			260,630			249,209
Corporate		278			320			938			1,099
	$	1,076,247		$	869,029		$	3,165,499		$	2,594,374
Operating profit
Janitorial	$	40,144		$	38,380		$	104,942		$	101,040
Engineering		9,878			6,118			24,170			16,415
Parking		7,171			5,823			16,799			16,033
Security		2,813			2,026			5,011			4,313
Corporate		(19,273	)		(17,021	)		(66,774	)		(64,720	)
Operating profit		40,733			35,326			84,148			73,081
Other-than-temporary impairment losses on auction rate security:
Gross impairment losses		—			—			—			(114	)
Impairments recognized in other comprehensive income		—			—			—			(13	)
Income from unconsolidated affiliates, net		1,166			—			2,785			—
Interest expense		(4,114	)		(1,149	)		(12,477	)		(3,541	)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	37,785		$	34,177		$	74,456		$	69,413