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Segment and Geographic Information - Financial Information by Reportable Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2019 | Jul. 31, 2019 | Apr. 30, 2019 | Jan. 31, 2019 | Oct. 31, 2018 | Jul. 31, 2018 | Apr. 30, 2018 | Jan. 31, 2018 | Oct. 31, 2019 | Oct. 31, 2018 | Oct. 31, 2017
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 1,648.0 | $ 1,647.9 | $ 1,594.7 | $ 1,607.9 | $ 1,648.8 | $ 1,624.3 | $ 1,580.8 | $ 1,588.3 | $ 6,498.6 | $ 6,442.2 | $ 5,453.6
Operating profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 208.3 | 138.6 | 101.9
Income from unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.0 | 3.2 | 4.2
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (51.1) | (54.1) | (19.2)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 160.2 | 87.7 | 86.9
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 107.4 | 112.5 | 70.1
Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,626.3 |  |
Corporate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (159.0) | (168.8) | (189.0)
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.8
Segment Reconciling Items |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjustment for tax deductions for energy efficient government buildings, included in Technical Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.1 | (2.8) | (1.9)
Income from unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3.0) | (3.2) | (4.1)
Business & Industry | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,251.4 | 3,268.4 | 2,939.4
Operating profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 182.3 | 157.9 | 146.6
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21.3 | 23.6 | 17.4
Aviation | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,017.3 | 1,038.7 | 1,003.0
Operating profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21.1 | 23.2 | 23.0
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11.9 | 13.1 | 13.4
Technology & Manufacturing | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 917.0 | 925.4 | 698.1
Operating profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 72.5 | 67.4 | 48.6
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14.3 | 15.6 | 6.4
Education | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 847.4 | 856.7 | 368.8
Operating profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39.0 | 44.1 | 17.4
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37.3 | 37.5 | 8.4
Technical Solutions | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 593.2 | 500.1 | 473.4
Operating profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 55.4 | 21.8 | 39.4
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8.6 | 10.2 | 12.5
Government Services | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 86.5
Operating profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating profit (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (0.1) | (0.8) | 21.8
Elimination of inter-segment revenues | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (127.7) | $ (147.1) | $ (115.7)

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