Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions		Oct. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 62.8	$ 53.5
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowances of $25.5 and $15.9 at October 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively		1,038.1	803.7
Prepaid expenses		101.8	68.0
Other current assets		32.8	30.0
Assets held for sale		0.0	36.1
Total current assets		1,235.5	991.3
Other investments		17.6	17.4
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $136.4 and $163.4 at October 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively		143.1	81.8
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $189.1 and $157.0 at October 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively	[1]	430.1	103.8
Goodwill		1,864.2	912.8
Deferred income taxes, net		0.0	37.4
Other noncurrent assets		122.1	134.3
Total assets		3,812.6	2,278.8
Current liabilities
Current portion of long-term debt, net		16.9	0.0
Trade accounts payable		230.8	174.3
Accrued compensation		159.9	130.7
Accrued taxes—other than income		52.5	40.6
Insurance claims		112.5	92.2
Income taxes payable		13.4	6.3
Other accrued liabilities		171.8	135.9
Liabilities held for sale		0.0	16.8
Total current liabilities		757.8	596.8
Long-term debt, net		1,161.3	268.3
Deferred income tax liability, net		57.3	3.5
Noncurrent insurance claims		382.9	331.6
Other noncurrent liabilities		61.3	71.2
Noncurrent income taxes payable		16.3	33.4
Total liabilities		2,436.9	1,304.8
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ Equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 500,000 shares authorized; none issued		0.0	0.0
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 65,502,568 and 55,599,322 shares issued and outstanding at October 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively		0.7	0.6
Additional paid-in capital		675.2	248.6
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes		(20.3)	(31.6)
Retained earnings		720.1	756.4
Total stockholders’ equity		1,375.7	974.0
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$ 3,812.6	$ 2,278.8

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