Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

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

Financial Information by Reportable Segment

	Three Months Ended July 31,						Nine Months Ended July 31,
(in millions)	2017			2016			2017			2016
Revenues
Business & Industry	$	749.9		$	733.4		$	2,237.5		$	2,207.4
Aviation	259.1			219.1			723.3			625.9
Emerging Industries Group	190.5			200.6			583.2			594.7
Technical Solutions	106.7			115.4			325.2			309.8
Government Services	12.3			28.3			86.5			84.6
	$	1,318.4		$	1,296.9		$	3,955.6		$	3,822.4
Operating profit (loss)
Business & Industry	$	42.2		$	40.7		$	115.6		$	101.8
Aviation	6.2			8.3			19.2			17.7
Emerging Industries Group	11.6			16.9			36.0			44.7
Technical Solutions	9.8			10.0			28.6			18.4
Government Services	1.7			(1.0		)	21.8			(2.3		)
Corporate	(47.5		)	(55.0		)	(118.5		)	(130.5		)
Adjustment for income from unconsolidated affiliates, net, included in Aviation and Government Services	(1.0		)	(1.3		)	(3.4		)	(4.6		)
Adjustment for tax deductions for energy efficient government buildings, included in Technical Solutions	(0.4		)	(0.1		)	(1.8		)	(1.2		)
	22.6			18.5			97.4			44.0
Income from unconsolidated affiliates, net	1.2			2.1			3.6			5.3
Interest expense	(2.8		)	(2.6		)	(9.1		)	(7.7		)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	21.0		$	18.0		$	91.9		$	41.6