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Sale of Non-United States Accounts Receivable (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2017
Receivables [Abstract] |
Company's Accounts Receivables Programs | The table below contains certain information related to the Company’s accounts receivable sales programs:
| Three Months Ended April 30, |  | Six Months Ended April 30,
(in millions) | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
European RPA |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution | $ | 176.5 |  |  | $ | 162.3 |  |  | $ | 314.1 |  |  | $ | 303.3 |
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the programs | 156.2 |  |  | 143.5 |  |  | 278.2 |  |  | 268.5 |
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold | 20.3 |  |  | 18.6 |  |  | 35.9 |  |  | 34.4 |
Loss associated with the programs | 0.1 |  |  | 0.2 |  |  | 0.2 |  |  | 0.5 |
Expenses associated with the programs | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Singapore RPA |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution | $ | 15.1 |  |  | $ | 10.4 |  |  | $ | 25.0 |  |  | $ | 21.1 |
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program | 13.7 |  |  | 10.4 |  |  | 21.7 |  |  | 21.1 |
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold | 1.3 |  |  | — |  |  | 3.2 |  |  | — |
Loss associated with the program | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Expenses associated with the program | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total RPAs and Agreements |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution | $ | 191.6 |  |  | $ | 172.7 |  |  | $ | 339.1 |  |  | $ | 324.4 |
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program | 169.9 |  |  | 153.9 |  |  | 299.9 |  |  | 289.6 |
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold | 21.6 |  |  | 18.6 |  |  | 39.1 |  |  | 34.4 |
Loss associated with the program | 0.1 |  |  | 0.2 |  |  | 0.2 |  |  | 0.5 |
Expenses associated with the program | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
The table below contains certain information related to the Company’s accounts receivable sales programs and the impact it has on the condensed consolidated balance sheets:
(in millions) | April 30, 2017 |  | October 31, 2016
European RPA |  |  |
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution | $ | 126.7 |  |  | $ | 106.7 |
Deferred purchase price asset (liability) related to accounts receivable sold | 23.8 |  |  | (0.4 | )
Singapore RPA |  |  |
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution | $ | 5.5 |  |  | $ | 4.0 |
Deferred purchase price asset related to accounts receivable sold | 0.5 |  |  | 0.5 |
Total RPAs and Agreements |  |  |
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution | $ | 132.2 |  |  | $ | 110.7 |
Deferred purchase price asset related to accounts receivable sold | 24.3 |  |  | 0.1 |

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