Net Income Per Common Share

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2014

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Net Income Per Common Share

NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE

The calculations of basic and diluted net income per common share are as follows:

	Years Ended October 31,
(in millions, except per share amounts)	2014		2013		2012
Income from continuing operations	$	75.6	$	72.9	$	62.7
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes	—		—		(0.1		)
Net income	$	75.6	$	72.9	$	62.6
Weighted-average common and common equivalent shares outstanding—Basic	56.1		54.9		54.0
Effect of dilutive securities:
RSUs	0.4		0.5		0.3
Stock options	0.4		0.3		0.3
Performance shares	0.2		0.4		0.3
Weighted-average common and common equivalent shares outstanding—Diluted	57.1		56.1		54.9
Net income per common share
Basic	$	1.35	$	1.33	$	1.16
Diluted	$	1.32	$	1.30	$	1.14

Outstanding stock awards issued under share-based compensation plans that were considered anti-dilutive for 2014, 2013, and 2012 were 0.3 million, 0.8 million, and 1.4 million, respectively.