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Sale Of Non-United States Accounts Receivable (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2014
Receivables [Abstract] |
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, |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
European RPA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution |  | $ | 1,006.4 |  |  | $ | 1,071.3 |  |  | $ | 702.7 |
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the programs |  |  | 888.1 |  |  |  | 947.0 |  |  |  | 619.1 |
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold |  |  | 118.3 |  |  |  | 124.3 |  |  |  | 83.6 |
Loss associated with the programs |  |  | 2.5 |  |  |  | 2.5 |  |  |  | 1.9 |
Expenses associated with the programs |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1.9 |
RPA and Italian RPA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 189.4 |
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the programs |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 167.7 |
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 21.7 |
Loss associated with the programs |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1.6 |
Expenses associated with the programs |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Singapore RPA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution |  | $ | 55.9 |  |  | $ | 70.5 |  |  | $ | 73.8 |
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program |  |  | 55.9 |  |  |  | 70.5 |  |  |  | 73.8 |
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Loss associated with the program |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Expenses associated with the program |  |  | 0.1 |  |  |  | 0.2 |  |  |  | 0.2 |
Malaysian Agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution |  | $ | 0.8 |  |  | $ | 22.9 |  |  | $ | 24.2 |
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program |  |  | 0.8 |  |  |  | 22.9 |  |  |  | 24.2 |
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Loss associated with the program |  |  | — |  |  |  | 0.2 |  |  |  | 0.1 |
Expenses associated with the program |  |  | — |  |  |  | 0.1 |  |  |  | 0.1 |
Total RPAs and Agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution |  | $ | 1,063.1 |  |  | $ | 1,164.7 |  |  | $ | 990.1 |
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program |  |  | 944.8 |  |  |  | 1,040.4 |  |  |  | 884.8 |
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold |  |  | 118.3 |  |  |  | 124.3 |  |  |  | 105.3 |
Loss associated with the program |  |  | 2.5 |  |  |  | 2.7 |  |  |  | 3.6 |
Expenses associated with the program |  |  | 0.1 |  |  |  | 0.3 |  |  |  | 2.2 |
|  | October 31, |  |  | October 31, |
|  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |
European RPA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution |  | $ | 164.7 |  |  | $ | 179.0 |
Deferred purchase price asset (liability) related to accounts receivable sold |  |  | (23.7 | ) |  |  | 11.5 |
RPA and Italian RPA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Uncollected deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Singapore RPA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution |  | $ | 5.0 |  |  | $ | 4.4 |
Uncollected deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Malaysian Agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 4.5 |
Uncollected deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Total RPAs and Agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution |  | $ | 169.7 |  |  | $ | 187.9 |
Deferred purchase price asset (liability) related to accounts receivable sold |  | $ | (23.7 | ) |  | $ | 11.5 |

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