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Sale of Non-United States Accounts Receivable (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2016
Receivables [Abstract] |
Company's Accounts Receivables Programs | The table below contains certain information related to the Company’s accounts receivables programs (Dollars in millions):
| Three Months Ended July 31, |  | Nine Months Ended July 31,
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
European RPA |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution | $ | 160.0 |  |  | $ | 165.9 |  |  | $ | 463.3 |  |  | $ | 552.6 |
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the programs | 140.7 |  |  | 147.1 |  |  | 409.2 |  |  | 489.5 |
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold | 19.3 |  |  | 18.8 |  |  | 53.7 |  |  | 63.1 |
Loss associated with the programs | 0.2 |  |  | 0.3 |  |  | 0.7 |  |  | 1.2 |
Expenses associated with the programs | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Singapore RPA |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution | $ | 11.4 |  |  | $ | 12.0 |  |  | $ | 32.5 |  |  | $ | 36.4 |
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program | 11.4 |  |  | 12.0 |  |  | 32.5 |  |  | 36.4 |
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Loss associated with the program | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Expenses associated with the program | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 0.1 |
Total RPAs |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution | $ | 171.4 |  |  | $ | 177.9 |  |  | $ | 495.8 |  |  | $ | 589.0 |
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program | 152.1 |  |  | 159.1 |  |  | 441.7 |  |  | 525.9 |
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold | 19.3 |  |  | 18.8 |  |  | 53.7 |  |  | 63.1 |
Loss associated with the program | 0.2 |  |  | 0.3 |  |  | 0.7 |  |  | 1.2 |
Expenses associated with the program | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 0.1 |
The table below contains certain information related to the Company’s accounts receivables programs and the impact it has on the condensed consolidated balance sheets (Dollars in millions):
| July 31, 2016 |  | October 31, 2015
European RPA |  |  |
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution | $ | 116.8 |  |  | $ | 114.8 |
Uncollected deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold | 25.9 |  |  | — |
Deferred purchase price liability related to accounts receivable sold | — |  |  | (1.5 | )
Singapore RPA |  |  |
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution | $ | 3.5 |  |  | $ | 4.0 |
Uncollected deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold | — |  |  | — |
Total RPAs |  |  |
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution | $ | 120.3 |  |  | $ | 118.8 |
Uncollected deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold | 25.9 |  |  | — |
Deferred purchase price liability related to accounts receivable sold | — |  |  | (1.5 | )

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