Segment and Geographic Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Reportable Operating Segments

Financial Information by Reportable Segment

	Years Ended October 31,
(in millions)	2014			2013			2012
Revenues:
Janitorial	$	2,583.2		$	2,480.5		$	2,390.6
Facility Services	599.3			609.4			576.1
Parking	616.1			609.1			615.1
Security	383.1			381.5			365.9
Building & Energy Solutions	483.8			401.5			348.3
Other	367.3			326.4			3.8
Corporate	—			0.9			0.5
	$	5,032.8		$	4,809.3		$	4,300.3
Operating profit:
Janitorial	$	144.4		$	135.4		$	135.4
Facility Services	26.9			27.4			23.1
Parking	30.9			27.5			26.2
Security	12.5			13.0			7.8
Building & Energy Solutions	23.1			15.3			10.2
Other	12.2			11.8			0.6
Corporate	(114.8		)	(105.2		)	(103.3		)
Adjustment for income from unconsolidated affiliates, net, included in Building & Energy Solutions	(6.6		)	(6.2		)	(3.4		)
	128.6			119.0			96.6
Other-than-temporary impairment credit losses on auction rate security recognized in earnings	—			—			(0.3		)
Income from unconsolidated affiliates, net	6.5			6.3			6.4
Interest expense	(10.7		)	(12.9		)	(10.0		)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	124.4		$	112.4		$	92.7
Total assets:*
Janitorial	$	952.8		$	887.5		$	861.2
Facility Services	198.8			211.3			214.6
Parking	140.6			141.9			153.6
Security	116.0			112.7			111.3
Building & Energy Solutions	334.9			296.2			232.1
Other	224.4			231.9			2.6
Corporate	225.4			237.7			275.4
	$	2,192.9		$	2,119.2		$	1,850.8

* Excludes assets of discontinued operations of $0.4 million as of October 31, 2012.

Summary of Reportable Operating Segments

	Years Ended October 31,
(in millions)	2014		2013		2012
Depreciation and amortization:
Janitorial	$	17.9	$	18.0	$	18.0
Facility Services	3.9		4.4		5.0
Parking	2.9		3.2		3.5
Security	0.9		1.0		1.2
Building & Energy Solutions	11.4		11.3		8.8
Other	11.9		11.5		—
Corporate	8.4		11.0		14.4
	$	57.3	$	60.4	$	50.9
Capital expenditures:
Janitorial	$	13.2	$	14.7	$	12.4
Facility Services	0.1		—		—
Parking	2.2		2.5		2.2
Security	—		0.2		0.2
Building & Energy Solutions	3.1		1.2		0.8
Other	5.1		2.4		—
Corporate	13.7		11.6		12.4
	$	37.4	$	32.6	$	28.0

Summary of Revenues by Geographic Region

Geographic Information Based on the Country in Which the Sale Originated

	Years Ended October 31,
(in millions)	2014		2013		2012
Revenues:*
United States	$	4,902.5	$	4,703.0	$	4,243.0
All other countries	130.3		106.3		57.3
	$	5,032.8	$	4,809.3	$	4,300.3

* Substantially all of our long-lived assets are related to United States operations.