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Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2017
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] |
Recurring Fair Value Measurements | The following table presents the fair value of those assets and (liabilities) measured on a recurring basis as of October 31, 2017 and 2016:
| October 31, 2017 |  |
| Fair Value Measurement |  | Balance Sheet Location
(in millions) | Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3 |  | Total |  |
Interest rate derivatives | $ | — |  |  | $ | 8.9 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 8.9 |  |  | Other long-term assets
Foreign exchange hedges | — |  |  | 0.1 |  |  | — |  |  | 0.1 |  |  | Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Foreign exchange hedges | — |  |  | (0.6 | ) |  | — |  |  | (0.6 | ) |  | Other current liabilities
Insurance annuity | — |  |  | — |  |  | 20.7 |  |  | 20.7 |  |  | Other long-term assets
Total(1) | $ | — |  |  | $ | 8.4 |  |  | $ | 20.7 |  |  | $ | 29.1 |  |  |
| October 31, 2016 |  |
| Fair Value Measurement |  | Balance Sheet Location
(in millions) | Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3 |  | Total |  |
Foreign exchange hedges | $ | — |  |  | $ | 0.3 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 0.3 |  |  | Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Foreign exchange hedges | — |  |  | (0.3 | ) |  | — |  |  | (0.3 | ) |  | Other current liabilities
Insurance annuity | — |  |  | — |  |  | 20.1 |  |  | 20.1 |  |  | Other long-term assets
Total | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 20.1 |  |  | $ | 20.1 |  |  |
The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable, notes receivable, accounts payable, current liabilities and short-term borrowings as of October 31, 2017 and 2016 approximate their fair values because of the short-term nature of these items and are not included in this table.
Estimated Fair Values for the Company's Senior Notes and Assets Held by Special Purpose Entities | The following table presents the estimated fair values for the Company’s Senior Notes and Assets held by special purpose entities:
(in millions) | October 31, 2017 |  | October 31, 2016
Senior Notes due 2017 estimated fair value | $ | — |  |  | $ | 302.4 |
Senior Notes due 2019 estimated fair value | 272.0 |  |  | 280.1 |
Senior Notes due 2021 estimated fair value | 281.0 |  |  | 264.9 |
Assets held by special purpose entities estimated fair value | 52.5 |  |  | 54.3 |
Summary of Quantitative about Significant Unobservable Inputs Used to Determine Fair Value of Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held and Used | The following table presents quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used to determine the fair value of the impairment of long-lived assets held and used and net assets held for sale for the twelve months ended October 31, 2017 and 2016:
| Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
(in millions) | Fair Value of Impairment |  | Valuation Technique |  | Unobservable Input |  | Range of Input Values
October 31, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Net Assets Held for Sale | $ | 5.6 |  |  | Broker Quote / Indicative Bids |  | Indicative Bids |  | N/A
Impairment of Long Lived Assets | 2.2 |  |  | Sales Value |  | Sales Value |  | N/A
Total | $ | 7.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
October 31, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Net Assets Held for Sale | $ | 37.6 |  |  | Broker Quote / Indicative Bids |  | Indicative Bids |  | N/A
Impairment of Long Lived Assets | 13.8 |  |  | Sales Value |  | Sales Value |  | N/A
Total | $ | 51.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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