Financial Information by Reportable Segment | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended April 30, | | Six Months Ended April 30, | (in millions) | 2018 | | 2017 | | 2018 | | 2017 | Revenues | | | | | | | | Business & Industry | $ | 723.2 |
| | $ | 637.5 |
| | $ | 1,445.3 |
| | $ | 1,293.0 |
| Aviation | 245.4 |
| | 232.1 |
| | 501.6 |
| | 464.0 |
| Technology & Manufacturing | 227.5 |
| | 161.4 |
| | 459.5 |
| | 332.9 |
| Education | 206.3 |
| | 65.2 |
| | 412.6 |
| | 132.2 |
| Technical Solutions | 108.5 |
| | 110.8 |
| | 212.5 |
| | 218.5 |
| Healthcare | 69.9 |
| | 60.6 |
| | 137.6 |
| | 122.3 |
| Government Services | — |
| | 42.9 |
| | — |
| | 74.3 |
| | $ | 1,580.8 |
| | $ | 1,310.5 |
| | $ | 3,169.2 |
| | $ | 2,637.2 |
| Operating profit (loss) | | | | | | | | Business & Industry | $ | 43.5 |
| | $ | 36.0 |
| | $ | 72.0 |
| | $ | 63.2 |
| Aviation | 5.1 |
| | 6.8 |
| | 10.9 |
| | 11.4 |
| Technology & Manufacturing | 16.0 |
| | 12.1 |
| | 32.9 |
| | 24.8 |
| Education | 10.6 |
| | 3.6 |
| | 19.8 |
| | 7.2 |
| Technical Solutions | 7.5 |
| | 10.2 |
| | 13.0 |
| | 18.1 |
| Healthcare | 2.7 |
| | 2.4 |
| | 5.4 |
| | 4.9 |
| Government Services | — |
| | 18.2 |
| | (0.8 | ) | | 20.0 |
| Corporate | (37.1 | ) | | (36.4 | ) | | (84.5 | ) | | (71.0 | ) | Adjustment for income from unconsolidated affiliates, net, included in Aviation and Government Services | (1.0 | ) | | (1.1 | ) | | (1.6 | ) | | (2.4 | ) | Adjustment for tax deductions for energy efficient government buildings, included in Technical Solutions | (2.0 | ) | | (0.8 | ) | | (2.3 | ) | | (1.4 | ) | | 45.3 |
| | 51.0 |
| | 64.8 |
| | 74.8 |
| Income from unconsolidated affiliates, net | 1.0 |
| | 0.9 |
| | 1.6 |
| | 2.3 |
| Interest expense | (13.8 | ) | | (3.0 | ) | | (28.1 | ) | | (6.3 | ) | Income from continuing operations before income taxes | $ | 32.5 |
| | $ | 48.9 |
| | $ | 38.2 |
| | $ | 70.9 |
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