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Sale of Non-United States Accounts Receivable (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2018
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 January 31,
(in millions) | 2018 |  | 2017
European RPA |  |  |
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution | $ | 163.9 |  |  | $ | 137.6 |
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the programs | 145.6 |  |  | 122.0 |
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold | 18.3 |  |  | 15.6 |
Loss associated with the programs | — |  |  | 0.1 |
Expenses associated with the programs | — |  |  | — |
Singapore RPA |  |  |
Gross accounts receivable sold to third party financial institution | $ | 10.8 |  |  | $ | 9.9 |
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program | 8.9 |  |  | 8.0 |
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold | 1.9 |  |  | 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 | $ | 174.7 |  |  | $ | 147.5 |
Cash received for accounts receivable sold under the program | 154.5 |  |  | 130.0 |
Deferred purchase price related to accounts receivable sold | 20.2 |  |  | 17.5 |
Loss associated with the program | — |  |  | 0.1 |
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) | January 31, 2018 |  | October 31, 2017
European RPA |  |  |
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution | $ | 119.4 |  |  | $ | 116.3 |
Deferred purchase price asset (liability) related to accounts receivable sold | 18.4 |  |  | (4.2 | )
Singapore RPA |  |  |
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution | $ | 6.3 |  |  | $ | 3.8 |
Deferred purchase price asset related to accounts receivable sold | 0.9 |  |  | 0.5 |
Total RPAs and Agreements |  |  |
Accounts receivable sold to and held by third party financial institution | $ | 125.7 |  |  | $ | 120.1 |
Deferred purchase price asset (liability) related to accounts receivable sold | 19.3 |  |  | (3.7 | )

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