Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Revenues and Operating Profit Loss from Segments to Consolidated Table

Financial Information for Each Reportable Segment

	Three Months Ended April 30,						Six Months Ended April 30,
(in millions)	2015			2014			2015			2014
Revenues:
Janitorial	$	659.5		$	631.7		$	1,325.5		$	1,268.8
Facility Services	145.8			149.5			302.0			301.2
Parking	153.5			152.6			309.2			302.9
Security	93.7			93.8			188.6			193.5
Building & Energy Solutions	121.5			118.5			240.9			220.6
Other	96.1			85.2			193.3			170.8
	$	1,270.1		$	1,231.3		$	2,559.5		$	2,457.8
Operating profit:
Janitorial	$	39.9		$	37.2		$	74.8		$	67.5
Facility Services	6.6			5.0			12.5			10.1
Parking	6.7			6.0			13.2			11.2
Security	2.6			2.0			4.5			4.3
Building & Energy Solutions	3.2			3.5			4.4			6.2
Other	3.0			2.4			5.6			4.3
Corporate	(29.0		)	(27.0		)	(61.3		)	(49.1		)
Adjustment for income from unconsolidated affiliates, net, included in Building & Energy Solutions	(2.2		)	(1.2		)	(3.7		)	(2.7		)
	30.8			27.9			50.0			51.8
Income from unconsolidated affiliates, net	2.2			1.2			3.7			2.7
Interest expense	(2.5		)	(2.7		)	(5.2		)	(5.4		)
Income before income taxes	$	30.5		$	26.4		$	48.5		$	49.1