Goodwill and Other Intangibles Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill Activity and Carrying Amount by Segment

Goodwill

(in millions)	Janitorial			Facility Services		Parking		Building & Energy Solutions			Other			Total
Balance at November 1, 2014	$	488.4		$	72.6	$	69.2	$	137.4		$	87.1		$	854.7
Acquisitions	4.0			—		—		8.7			—			12.7
Foreign currency translation and other	(0.5		)	—		—		0.3			0.3			0.1
Balance at November 1, 2015	$	491.9		$	72.6	$	69.2	$	146.4		$	87.4		$	867.5
Acquisitions(1)	10.1			—		—		53.7			1.0			64.8
Foreign currency translation and other	(2.9		)	—		—		(10.1		)	(0.6		)	(13.6		)
Government Services impairment loss	—			—		—		(6.0		)	—			(6.0		)
Balance at October 31, 2016	$	499.0		$	72.6	$	69.2	$	184.0		$	87.9		$	912.8

⁽¹⁾ During 2016, goodwill primarily increased as a result of the acquisitions of Westway and 8 Solutions. See Note 6, “Acquisitions,” for additional information.

Components of Goodwill Balance at October 31, 2016

(in millions)	Janitorial		Facility Services		Parking		Building & Energy Solutions			Other		Total
Gross balance	$	499.0	$	72.6	$	69.2	$	190.0		$	87.9	$	918.8
Accumulated impairment charges	—		—		—		(6.0		)	—		(6.0		)
Net balance at October 31, 2016	$	499.0	$	72.6	$	69.2	$	184.0		$	87.9	$	912.8

Other Intangible Assets, Net

Other Intangible Assets

	October 31, 2016							October 31, 2015
(in millions)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Total		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Total
Customer contracts and relationships	$	258.6	$	(155.1	)	$	103.5	$	255.2	$	(144.3	)	$	110.9
Trademarks and trade names	1.8		(1.5		)	0.2		3.9		(3.5		)	0.4
Contract rights and other	0.5		(0.4		)	0.1		1.7		(1.6		)	0.1
Total(1)	$	260.9	$	(157.0	)	$	103.8	$	260.8	$	(149.4	)	$	111.4

⁽¹⁾ These intangible assets are being amortized over the expected period of benefit, with a weighted average life of approximately 13 years.

Estimated Annual Amortization Expense

Estimated Annual Amortization Expense For Each of the Next Five Years

(in millions)	2017		2018		2019		2020		2021
Estimated amortization expense(1)	$	22.8	$	19.8	$	16.8	$	13.8	$	10.9

⁽¹⁾ These amounts will vary as acquisitions of additional intangible assets occur in the future and as purchase price allocations are finalized for existing acquisitions.