BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009	Oct. 31, 2008
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Costs directly reimbursed from parking lot client	$ 299,400,000	$ 231,500,000	$ 231,000,000
Total energy savings guarantees for certain customers	24,400,000
Guarantee term for certain customers	Through 2026
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates, net	14,423,000
Commercial insurance policy coverage	150,000,000	150,000,000	150,000,000	150,000,000
Claims Incurred After November 1, 2002 | Minimum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Insurance deductibles per occurrence	500,000
Claims Incurred After November 1, 2002 | Maximum
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Insurance deductibles per occurrence	1,000,000
Transportation equipment and capitalized internal-use software costs
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives, minimum range	3
Estimated useful lives, maximum range	5
Machinery and Equipment
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives, minimum range	2
Estimated useful lives, maximum range	20
Buildings
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives, minimum range	20
Estimated useful lives, maximum range	40
Leasehold Improvements
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives	Leasehold improvements are amortized over the shorter of their estimated useful lives or the remaining lease term (including renewals that are deemed to be reasonably assured at the date that the leasehold improvements are purchased)
OneSource Services Inc
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Commercial insurance policy coverage	75,000,000	75,000,000	75,000,000	75,000,000
Interest accretion expense	$ 900,000	$ 900,000