Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions		Oct. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 39.1	$ 62.8
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowances of $19.2 and $25.5 at October 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively		1,014.1	1,038.1
Prepaid expenses		80.8	101.8
Other current assets		37.0	32.8
Total current assets		1,171.0	1,235.5
Other investments		16.3	17.6
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $153.9 and $136.4 at October 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively		140.1	143.1
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $250.4 and $189.1 at October 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively	[1]	355.7	430.1
Goodwill		1,834.8	1,864.2
Other noncurrent assets		109.6	122.1
Total assets		3,627.5	3,812.6
Current liabilities
Current portion of long-term debt, net		37.0	16.9
Trade accounts payable		221.9	230.8
Accrued compensation		172.1	159.9
Accrued taxes—other than income		56.0	52.5
Insurance claims		149.5	112.5
Income taxes payable		3.2	13.4
Other accrued liabilities		152.7	171.8
Total current liabilities		792.5	757.8
Long-term debt, net		902.0	1,161.3
Deferred income tax liability, net		37.8	57.3
Noncurrent insurance claims		360.8	382.9
Other noncurrent liabilities		62.9	61.3
Noncurrent income taxes payable		16.9	16.3
Total liabilities		2,172.9	2,436.9
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; 66,004,361 and 65,502,568 shares issued and outstanding at October 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively		0.7	0.7
Additional paid-in capital		691.8	675.2
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes		(9.0)	(20.3)
Retained earnings		771.2	720.1
Total stockholders’ equity		1,454.6	1,375.7
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$ 3,627.5	$ 3,812.6

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