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Acquisitions (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015
Oct. 31, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]    
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross $ 0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross  
Business acquisition aggregate purchase price   52,700,000us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
Contingent consideration   $ 3,300,000abm_BusinessCombinationContingentConsideration