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Sale of Non-United States Accounts Receivable (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2015
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, |  | 2015 |  |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |
European RPA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution |  | $ | 715.2 |  |  | $ | 1,006.4 |  |  | $ | 1,071.3 |
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the programs |  |  | 633.6 |  |  |  | 888.1 |  |  |  | 947.0 |
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold |  |  | 76.2 |  |  |  | 118.3 |  |  |  | 124.3 |
Loss associated with the programs |  |  | 1.5 |  |  |  | 2.5 |  |  |  | 2.5 |
Expenses associated with the programs |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution |  | $ | 48.1 |  |  | $ | 56.7 |  |  | $ | 93.4 |
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the programs |  | $ | 48.1 |  |  | $ | 56.7 |  |  | $ | 93.4 |
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Loss associated with the programs |  | $ | 0.1 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 0.2 |
Expenses associated with the programs |  | $ | 0.1 |  |  | $ | 0.1 |  |  | $ | 0.3 |
Total RPAs and Agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution |  | $ | 763.3 |  |  | $ | 1,063.1 |  |  | $ | 1,164.7 |
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program |  |  | 681.7 |  |  |  | 944.8 |  |  |  | 1,040.4 |
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold |  |  | 76.2 |  |  |  | 118.3 |  |  |  | 124.3 |
Loss associated with the program |  |  | 1.6 |  |  |  | 2.5 |  |  |  | 2.7 |
Expenses associated with the program |  |  | 0.1 |  |  |  | 0.1 |  |  |  | 0.3 |
|  | October 31, 2015 |  |  | October 31, 2014 |
European RPA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution |  | $ | 114.8 |  |  | $ | 164.7 |
Deferred purchase price asset (liability) related to accounts receivable sold |  |  | (1.5) |  |  |  | (23.7) |
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution |  | $ | 4.0 |  |  | $ | 5.0 |
Uncollected deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Total RPAs and Agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution |  | $ | 118.8 |  |  | $ | 169.7 |
Deferred purchase price asset (liability) related to accounts receivable sold |  |  | (1.5) |  |  |  | (23.7) |

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