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Segment Information
 9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Information SEGMENT INFORMATION
 
      
Our current reportable segments consist of B&I, Aviation, T&M, Education, and Technical Solutions, as further described below. Refer to Note 2, “Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies,” for information related to the modification in our presentation of inter-segment revenues and the reorganization of our Healthcare business into our other industry groups, primarily B&I.
REPORTABLE SEGMENTS AND DESCRIPTIONS
B&I
B&I, our largest reportable segment, encompasses janitorial, facilities engineering, and parking services for commercial real estate properties, sports and entertainment venues, and traditional hospitals and non-acute healthcare facilities. B&I also provides vehicle maintenance and other services to rental car providers.
Aviation
Aviation supports airlines and airports with services ranging from parking and janitorial to passenger assistance, catering logistics, air cabin maintenance, and transportation.
T&M
T&M provides janitorial, facilities engineering, and parking services to industrial and high-tech manufacturing facilities.
Education
Education delivers janitorial, custodial, landscaping and grounds, facilities engineering, and parking services for public school districts, private schools, colleges, and universities.
Technical Solutions
Technical Solutions specializes in mechanical and electrical services. These services can also be leveraged for cross-selling across all of our industry groups, both domestically and internationally.

Financial Information by Reportable Segment
 
Three Months Ended July 31,
 
Nine Months Ended July 31,
(in millions)
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Business & Industry
$
807.9

 
$
822.6

 
$
2,444.5

 
$
2,446.0

Aviation
263.3

 
260.5

 
765.8

 
769.7

Technology & Manufacturing
226.9

 
231.0

 
687.3

 
691.0

Education
215.4

 
215.9

 
633.6

 
637.8

Technical Solutions
165.7

 
130.3

 
417.7

 
360.3

Elimination of inter-segment revenues
(31.3
)
 
(36.0
)
 
(98.3
)
 
(111.4
)
 
$
1,647.9

 
$
1,624.3

 
$
4,850.6

 
$
4,793.5

Operating profit (loss)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Business & Industry
$
45.3

 
$
40.1

 
$
131.2

 
$
114.8

Aviation
8.6

 
9.7

 
17.2

 
20.6

Technology & Manufacturing
17.0

 
16.9

 
54.4

 
49.8

Education
12.6

 
12.1

 
33.4

 
32.1

Technical Solutions
17.9

 
13.1

 
35.3

 
28.8

Government Services
—

 
—

 
(0.1
)
 
(0.8
)
Corporate
(43.5
)
 
(42.7
)
 
(127.1
)
 
(127.3
)
Adjustment for income from unconsolidated affiliates, included in Aviation
(0.7
)
 
(0.9
)
 
(2.4
)
 
(2.5
)
Adjustment for tax deductions for energy efficient government buildings, included in Technical Solutions
0.1

 
(0.3
)
 
0.1

 
(2.6
)
 
57.3

 
48.1

 
142.1

 
112.9

Income from unconsolidated affiliates
0.7

 
1.0

 
2.4

 
2.5

Interest expense
(12.9
)
 
(12.9
)
 
(39.2
)
 
(41.0
)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
$
45.0

 
$
36.1

 
$
105.3

 
$
74.4

     
The accounting policies for our segments are the same as those disclosed within our significant accounting policies in Note 2, “Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies.” Our management evaluates the performance of each reportable segment based on its respective operating profit results, which include the allocation of certain centrally incurred costs. Corporate expenses not allocated to segments include certain CEO and other finance and human resource departmental expenses, certain information technology costs, share-based compensation, certain legal costs and settlements, restructuring and related costs, certain actuarial adjustments to self-insurance reserves, and direct acquisition costs.