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Sale of Non-United States Accounts Receivable (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2017
Receivables [Abstract] |
Company's Accounts Receivables Programs | The table below contains certain information related to the Company’s accounts receivables sales programs (Dollars in millions):
| Three Months Ended January 31,
| 2017 |  | 2016
European RPA |  |  |
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution | $ | 137.6 |  |  | $ | 135.1 |
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the programs | 122.0 |  |  | 120.0 |
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold | 15.6 |  |  | 15.1 |
Loss associated with the programs | 0.1 |  |  | 0.2 |
Expenses associated with the programs | — |  |  | — |
Singapore RPA |  |  |
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution | $ | 9.9 |  |  | $ | 10.1 |
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program | 8.0 |  |  | 10.1 |
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold | 1.9 |  |  | — |
Loss associated with the program | — |  |  | — |
Expenses associated with the program | — |  |  | — |
Total RPAs and Agreements |  |  |
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution | $ | 147.5 |  |  | $ | 145.2 |
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program | 130.0 |  |  | 130.1 |
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold | 17.5 |  |  | 15.1 |
Loss associated with the program | 0.1 |  |  | 0.2 |
Expenses associated with the program | — |  |  | — |
The table below contains certain information related to the Company’s accounts receivables sales programs and the impact it has on the condensed consolidated balance sheets (Dollars in millions):
| January 31, 2017 |  | October 31, 2016
European RPA |  |  |
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution | $ | 103.0 |  |  | $ | 106.7 |
Deferred purchase price asset (liability) related to accounts receivable sold | 18.7 |  |  | (0.4 | )
Singapore RPA |  |  |
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution | $ | 4.4 |  |  | $ | 4.0 |
Deferred purchase price asset related to accounts receivable sold | 0.6 |  |  | 0.5 |
Total RPAs and Agreements |  |  |
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution | $ | 107.4 |  |  | $ | 110.7 |
Deferred purchase price asset related to accounts receivable sold | 19.3 |  |  | 0.1 |

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