Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Revenues and Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated

Financial Information by Reportable Segment

	Three Months Ended April 30,						Six Months Ended April 30,
(in millions)	2017			2016			2017			2016
Revenues
Business & Industry	$	732.6		$	730.4		$	1,487.6		$	1,474.0
Aviation	232.2			203.0			464.2			406.8
Emerging Industries Group	192.0			195.0			392.6			394.1
Technical Solutions	110.8			100.9			218.5			194.4
Government Services	42.9			27.7			74.3			56.2
	$	1,310.5		$	1,257.1		$	2,637.2		$	2,525.5
Operating profit (loss)
Business & Industry	$	41.0		$	32.6		$	73.4		$	61.0
Aviation	7.6			5.5			13.0			9.4
Emerging Industries Group	12.0			12.9			24.4			27.8
Technical Solutions	10.6			4.3			18.8			8.3
Government Services	18.2			(1.5		)	20.0			(1.3		)
Corporate	(36.4		)	(40.3		)	(71.0		)	(75.5		)
Adjustment for income from unconsolidated affiliates, net, included in Aviation and Government Services	(1.1		)	(0.8		)	(2.4		)	(3.3		)
Adjustment for tax deductions for energy efficient government buildings, included in Technical Solutions	(0.8		)	(0.9		)	(1.4		)	(1.1		)
	51.0			11.8			74.8			25.4
Income from unconsolidated affiliates, net	0.9			0.9			2.3			3.3
Interest expense	(3.0		)	(2.4		)	(6.3		)	(5.1		)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	48.9		$	10.3		$	70.9		$	23.6