Goodwill and Other Intangibles Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Changes in Carrying Amounts of Goodwill by Segment

The following table shows the changes in the carrying amounts of goodwill by segment:

(in thousands)	Janitorial		Facility Solutions			Parking		Security		Total
Balance at October 31, 2010 (1)	$	468,476	$	6,401		$	69,168	$	49,938	$	593,983
Acquisitions (2)		—		156,134			—		—		156,134
Contingent Amounts and Other		755		—			—		—		755
Balance at October 31, 2011	$	469,231	$	162,535		$	69,168	$	49,938	$	750,872
Acquisitions (2)		—		1,937			—		—		1,937
Contingent Amounts and Other		448		(1,647	)		—		—		(1,199	)
Balance at October 31, 2012	$	469,679	$	162,825		$	69,168	$	49,938	$	751,610

(1) Effective November 1, 2010 the Company changed the management reporting responsibility for a subsidiary from the Janitorial segment to the Facility Solutions segment. As a result of the organizational change, the Company reclassified the goodwill associated with this subsidiary from the Janitorial segment to the Facility Solutions segment, which amounted to $2.9 million. This reclassification is reflected in all years presented.

(2) Refer to Note 4, “Acquisitions”, for additional discussions regarding acquisitions the Company made in the years ended October 31, 2012 and 2011.

Other Intangible Assets, Net

Other intangible assets, net at October 31, 2012 and 2011 consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	Customer contracts and relationships			Trademarks and trade names			Contract rights and other			Total
As of October 31, 2012
Other intangible assets, gross	$	201,922		$	5,250		$	2,146		$	209,318
Accumulated amortization		(94,150	)		(4,428	)		(1,602	)		(100,180	)
Other intangible assets, net	$	107,772		$	822		$	544		$	109,138

(in thousands)	Customer contracts and relationships			Trademarks and trade names			Contract rights and other			Total
As of October 31, 2011
Other intangible assets, gross	$	199,822		$	5,150		$	2,691		$	207,663
Accumulated amortization		(72,607	)		(4,224	)		(1,838	)		(78,669	)
Other intangible assets, net	$	127,215		$	926		$	853		$	128,994

Estimated Annual Amortization Expense for Intangible Assets

At October 31, 2012, the weighted average remaining useful lives, as well as the estimated annual amortization expense for each of the next five fiscal years for each intangible asset, are as follows:

	Weighted average remaining lives (Years)
	Customer contracts and relationships		Trademarks and trade names		Contract rights and other		Total
October 31, 2012		10.6		4.3		2.4		10.6
	Estimated Amortization Expense
(in thousands)	Customer contracts and relationships		Trademarks and trade names		Contract rights and other		Total
Years ending:
October 31, 2013	$	19,434	$	150	$	214	$	19,798
October 31, 2014		17,311		150		173		17,634
October 31, 2015		15,224		150		27		15,401
October 31, 2016		13,152		150		27		13,329
October 31, 2017		11,185		86		27		11,298
Total	$	76,306	$	686	$	468	$	77,460