Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 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 July 31,						Nine Months Ended July 31,
(in millions)	2015			2014			2015			2014
Revenues:
Janitorial	$	678.5		$	648.3		$	2,004.0		$	1,917.1
Facility Services	147.3			151.0			449.3			452.2
Parking	162.0			156.5			471.2			459.4
Security	98.9			95.4			287.5			288.9
Building & Energy Solutions	149.1			127.5			390.0			348.1
Other	113.0			97.4			306.3			268.2
	$	1,348.8		$	1,276.1		$	3,908.3		$	3,733.9
Operating profit (loss):
Janitorial	$	33.4		$	41.6		$	108.2		$	109.1
Facility Services	6.0			7.0			18.5			17.1
Parking	7.8			9.0			21.0			20.2
Security	3.0			3.6			7.5			7.9
Building & Energy Solutions	8.1			6.8			12.5			13.0
Other	4.5			4.5			10.1			8.8
Corporate	(65.7		)	(37.2		)	(127.0		)	(86.3		)
Adjustment for income from unconsolidated affiliates, net, included in Building & Energy Solutions	(2.6		)	(1.6		)	(6.3		)	(4.3		)
Adjustment for tax deductions for energy efficient government buildings, included in Building & Energy Solutions	(1.8		)	—			(1.8		)	—
	(7.3		)	33.7			42.7			85.5
Income from unconsolidated affiliates, net	2.6			1.6			6.3			4.3
Interest expense	(2.4		)	(2.7		)	(7.6		)	(8.1		)
(Loss) income before income taxes	$	(7.1	)	$	32.6		$	41.4		$	81.7