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Sale of Non-United States Accounts Receivable (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2017
Receivables [Abstract] |
Company's Accounts Receivables Programs | The table below contains information related to the Company’s accounts receivables programs:
| Year Ended October 31,
(in millions) | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
European RPA |  |  |  |  |
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution | $ | 715.1 |  |  | $ | 620.3 |  |  | $ | 715.2 |
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the programs | 633.4 |  |  | 548.1 |  |  | 633.6 |
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold | 81.8 |  |  | 71.7 |  |  | 76.2 |
Loss associated with the programs | 0.5 |  |  | 0.8 |  |  | 1.5 |
Expenses associated with the programs | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Singapore RPA |  |  |  |  |
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution | $ | 50.1 |  |  | $ | 44.1 |  |  | $ | 48.1 |
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the programs | 43.0 |  |  | 36.4 |  |  | 48.1 |
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold | 7.1 |  |  | 7.1 |  |  | — |
Loss associated with the programs | 0.6 |  |  | — |  |  | 0.1 |
Expenses associated with the programs | 0.4 |  |  | — |  |  | 0.1 |
Total RPAs and Agreements |  |  |  |  |
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution | $ | 765.2 |  |  | $ | 664.4 |  |  | $ | 763.3 |
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program | 676.4 |  |  | 584.5 |  |  | 681.7 |
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold | 88.9 |  |  | 78.8 |  |  | 76.2 |
Loss associated with the program | 1.1 |  |  | 0.8 |  |  | 1.6 |
Expenses associated with the program | 0.4 |  |  | — |  |  | 0.1 |
(in millions) | October 31, 2017 |  | October 31, 2016
European RPA |  |  |
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution | $ | 116.3 |  |  | $ | 106.7 |
Deferred purchase price asset (liability) related to accounts receivable sold | (4.2 | ) |  | (0.4 | )
Singapore RPA |  |  |
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution | $ | 3.8 |  |  | $ | 4.0 |
Uncollected deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold | 0.5 |  |  | 0.5 |
Total RPAs and Agreements |  |  |
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution | $ | 120.1 |  |  | $ | 110.7 |
Deferred purchase price asset (liability) related to accounts receivable sold | (3.7 | ) |  | 0.1 |

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