Goodwill and Other Intangibles Assets - Changes in Carrying Amounts of Goodwill by Segment (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions |
12 Months Ended |
Oct. 31, 2016 |
Oct. 31, 2015 |
| Goodwill [Roll Forward] |
|
|
|
| Beginning Balance |
$ 867.5
|
|
$ 854.7
|
| Acquisitions |
64.8
|
[1] |
12.7
|
| Foreign currency translation |
(13.6)
|
|
0.1
|
| Impairment of goodwill |
(6.0)
|
|
|
| Ending Balance |
912.8
|
|
867.5
|
| Janitorial |
|
|
|
| Goodwill [Roll Forward] |
|
|
|
| Beginning Balance |
491.9
|
|
488.4
|
| Acquisitions |
10.1
|
[1] |
4.0
|
| Foreign currency translation |
(2.9)
|
|
(0.5)
|
| Impairment of goodwill |
0.0
|
|
|
| Ending Balance |
499.0
|
|
491.9
|
| Facility Services |
|
|
|
| Goodwill [Roll Forward] |
|
|
|
| Beginning Balance |
72.6
|
|
72.6
|
| Acquisitions |
0.0
|
[1] |
0.0
|
| Foreign currency translation |
0.0
|
|
0.0
|
| Impairment of goodwill |
0.0
|
|
|
| Ending Balance |
72.6
|
|
72.6
|
| Parking |
|
|
|
| Goodwill [Roll Forward] |
|
|
|
| Beginning Balance |
69.2
|
|
69.2
|
| Acquisitions |
0.0
|
[1] |
0.0
|
| Foreign currency translation |
0.0
|
|
0.0
|
| Impairment of goodwill |
0.0
|
|
|
| Ending Balance |
69.2
|
|
69.2
|
| Building & Energy Solutions |
|
|
|
| Goodwill [Roll Forward] |
|
|
|
| Beginning Balance |
146.4
|
|
137.4
|
| Acquisitions |
53.7
|
[1] |
8.7
|
| Foreign currency translation |
(10.1)
|
|
0.3
|
| Impairment of goodwill |
(6.0)
|
|
|
| Ending Balance |
184.0
|
|
146.4
|
| Other |
|
|
|
| Goodwill [Roll Forward] |
|
|
|
| Beginning Balance |
87.4
|
|
87.1
|
| Acquisitions |
1.0
|
[1] |
0.0
|
| Foreign currency translation |
(0.6)
|
|
0.3
|
| Impairment of goodwill |
0.0
|
|
|
| Ending Balance |
$ 87.9
|
|
$ 87.4
|
|
|