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Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2017
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest | The following table provides the rollforward of the redeemable noncontrolling interest for the years ended October 31, 2016 and 2017:
(in millions) | Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Balance as of October 31, 2015 | $ | — |
Reclassification of book value of noncontrolling interest | 12.4 |
Out-of period mark to redemption value* | 19.8 |
Current period mark to redemption value | 2.1 |
Repurchase of redeemable shareholder interest | (5.5 | )
Redeemable noncontrolling interest share of income and other | 4.8 |
Dividends to redeemable noncontrolling interest and other | (1.8 | )
Balance as of October 31, 2016 | $ | 31.8 |
Current period mark to redemption value | (0.5 | )
Redeemable noncontrolling interest share of income and other | 1.4 |
Dividends to redeemable noncontrolling interest and other | (1.2 | )
Balance as of October 31, 2017 | $ | 31.5 |
* The out-of period mark to redemption value amounts were charged to retained earnings in the first quarter of 2016 |
Container Life Cycle Management LLC |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest | The following table provides a rollforward of the mandatorily redeemable noncontrolling interest for the years ended October 31, 2016 and 2017:
(in millions) | Mandatorily Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
Balance as of October 31, 2015 | $ | — |
Reclassification of book value of noncontrolling interest | 10.4 |
Out-of period reversal of cumulative income allocated to noncontrolling interest | (1.2 | )
Out-of period mark to redemption value | 0.1 |
Current period mark to redemption value | 0.5 |
Repurchase of redeemable shareholder interest | (0.8 | )
Balance as of October 31, 2016 | 9.0 |
Current period mark to redemption value | 0.2 |
Balance as of October 31, 2017 | $ | 9.2 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of redeemable noncontrolling interest (as defined) included in the statement of financial position as either a liability or temporary equity. As of the date of the statement of financial position, such redeemable noncontrolling interest is currently redeemable, as defined, for cash or other assets of the entity at (1) at a fixed or determinable price on a fixed or determinable date, (2) at the option of the holder of the noncontrolling interest, or (3) upon occurrence of an event that is not solely within the control of the entity. + References No definition available. + Details
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