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Restructuring and Related Costs
 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2019
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]  
Restructuring and Related Costs RESTRUCTURING AND RELATED COSTS
 
 
We may periodically engage in various restructuring activities intended to drive long-term profitable growth and increase operational efficiency, which can include streamlining and realigning our overall organizational structure and reallocating resources. These activities may result in restructuring costs related to employee severance, other project fees, external support fees, lease exit costs, and asset impairment charges. Recently, our significant restructuring activities have been primarily associated with integrating our acquisition of GCA and implementing our 2020 Vision initiative, as described below.
GCA and Other Restructuring
During the first quarter of 2018, we initiated a restructuring program to achieve cost synergies following the acquisition of GCA. We incurred the majority of our severance expense associated with this restructuring program in the first half of 2018. During 2019, our restructuring activities primarily related to the continued integration of GCA and other initiatives, including standardizing our financial systems and streamlining our operations by migrating and upgrading several key management platforms, such as our human resources information systems, enterprise resource planning system, and labor management system. We also continue consolidating our real estate leases. Severance and other expenses associated with our Healthcare reorganization during 2019 were immaterial. We expect to incur additional restructuring charges, primarily related to some of our technology initiatives and other project fees, as we continue to consolidate our operational and financial processes.
2020 Vision Restructuring
During the fourth quarter of 2015, our Board of Directors approved a comprehensive strategy intended to have a positive transformative effect on ABM (the “2020 Vision”). As part of the 2020 Vision, we identified key priorities to differentiate ABM in the marketplace, accelerate revenue growth for certain industry groups, and improve our margin profile. We do not expect to incur significant 2020 Vision restructuring and related expenses in the future.
Rollforward of Restructuring and Related Liabilities
(in millions)
 
External Support Fees
 
Employee Severance
 
Other Project Fees
 
Lease Exit Costs
 
Asset Impairment
 
Total
Balance, October 31, 2014
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
—

Costs recognized(1)
 
4.6

 
4.7

 
0.8

 
—

 
2.6

 
12.7

Payments
 
(2.5
)
 
(0.4
)
 
(0.4
)
 
—

 
—

 
(3.3
)
Non-cash items
 
—

 
—

 
(0.2
)
 
—

 
(2.6
)
 
(2.8
)
Balance, October 31, 2015
 
$
2.1

 
$
4.3

 
$
0.2

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
6.6

Costs recognized(1)
 
11.3

 
8.6

 
3.9

 
3.2

 
2.1

 
29.0

Payments
 
(12.2
)
 
(9.1
)
 
(3.6
)
 
(0.3
)
 
—

 
(25.2
)
Non-cash items
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(0.4
)
 
(2.1
)
 
(2.5
)
Balance, October 31, 2016
 
$
1.2

 
$
3.8

 
$
0.5

 
$
2.5

 
$
—

 
$
8.0

Costs recognized(1)
 
12.1

 
2.2

 
5.7

 
2.6

 
—

 
22.6

Payments
 
(10.8
)
 
(3.3
)
 
(5.8
)
 
(3.1
)
 
—

 
(23.0
)
Non-cash items
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
0.9

 
—

 
0.9

Balance, October 31, 2017
 
$
2.5

 
$
2.7

 
$
0.4

 
$
2.8

 
$
—

 
$
8.4

Costs recognized(1)
 
4.0

 
11.0

 
8.2

 
2.0

 
0.6

 
25.7

Payments
 
(6.5
)
 
(9.9
)
 
(6.7
)
 
(1.5
)
 
—

 
(24.7
)
Non-cash items
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(0.2
)
 
(0.6
)
 
(0.7
)
Balance, October 31, 2018
 
$
—

 
$
3.8

 
$
1.8

 
$
3.1

 
$
—

 
$
8.6

Costs recognized(1)
 
1.5

 
4.6

 
4.5

 
0.7

 
—

 
11.2

Payments
 
(1.0
)
 
(5.3
)
 
(5.6
)
 
(1.1
)
 
—

 
(12.9
)
Balance, October 31, 2019
 
$
0.5

 
$
3.0

 
$
0.7

 
$
2.7

 
$
—

 
$
7.0

(1) We include these costs within corporate expenses.
Cumulative Restructuring and Related Charges
(in millions)
 
External Support Fees
 
Employee Severance
 
Other Project Fees
 
Lease Exit Costs
 
Asset Impairment
 
Total
GCA and Other
 
$
3.5

 
$
18.0

 
$
12.3

 
$
0.7

 
$
—

 
$
34.6

2020 Vision
 
30.0

 
13.0

 
10.7

 
7.7

 
5.2

 
66.5

Total
 
$
33.5

 
$
31.0

 
$
23.0

 
$
8.4

 
$
5.2

 
$
101.1