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SALE OF NON-UNITED STATES ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2012
Company's Accounts Receivables Programs | The table below contains information related to the Company’s accounts receivables programs (Dollars in millions):
For the years ended October 31, |  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
European RPA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution |  | $ | 702.7 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the programs |  |  | 619.1 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold |  |  | 83.6 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Loss associated with the programs |  |  | 1.9 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Expenses associated with the programs |  |  | 1.9 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
RPA and Italian RPA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution |  | $ | 189.4 |  |  | $ | 958.6 |  |  | $ | 739.8 |
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the programs |  |  | 167.7 |  |  |  | 848.4 |  |  |  | 656.5 |
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold |  |  | 21.7 |  |  |  | 110.2 |  |  |  | 83.3 |
Loss associated with the programs |  |  | 1.6 |  |  |  | 4.4 |  |  |  | 3.7 |
Expenses associated with the programs |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Singapore RPA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution |  | $ | 73.8 |  |  | $ | 70.5 |  |  | $ | 69.6 |
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program |  |  | 73.8 |  |  |  | 70.5 |  |  |  | 69.6 |
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Loss associated with the program |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Expenses associated with the program |  |  | 0.2 |  |  |  | 0.2 |  |  |  | 0.2 |
Malaysian Agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution |  | $ | 24.2 |  |  | $ | 19.0 |  |  | $ | 12.5 |
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program |  |  | 24.2 |  |  |  | 19.0 |  |  |  | 12.5 |
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Loss associated with the program |  |  | 0.1 |  |  |  | 0.2 |  |  |  | 0.1 |
Expenses associated with the program |  |  | 0.1 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Total RPAs and Agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution |  | $ | 990.1 |  |  | $ | 1,048.1 |  |  | $ | 821.9 |
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program |  |  | 884.8 |  |  |  | 937.9 |  |  |  | 738.6 |
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold |  |  | 105.3 |  |  |  | 110.2 |  |  |  | 83.3 |
Loss associated with the program |  |  | 3.6 |  |  |  | 4.6 |  |  |  | 3.8 |
Expenses associated with the program |  |  | 2.2 |  |  |  | 0.2 |  |  |  | 0.2 |
|  | October 31, |  |  | October 31, |
|  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |
European RPA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution |  | $ | 185.6 |  |  | $ | — |
Uncollected deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold |  |  | 21.5 |  |  |  | — |
RPA and Italian RPA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 149.2 |
Uncollected deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold |  |  | — |  |  |  | 24.4 |
Singapore RPA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution |  | $ | 3.9 |  |  | $ | 4.9 |
Uncollected deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Malaysian Agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution |  | $ | 2.9 |  |  | $ | 3.7 |
Uncollected deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Total RPAs and Agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution |  | $ | 192.4 |  |  | $ | 157.8 |
Uncollected deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold |  | $ | 21.5 |  |  | $ | 24.4 |

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