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| Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block] | Our Finance receivables, net consist of the following:(in millions)January 31, 2015 October 31, 2014Retail portfolio$648 $726Wholesale portfolio1,289 1,339Total finance receivables1,937 2,065Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts26 27Total finance receivables, net1,911 2,038Less: Current portion, net(A)1,660 1,758Noncurrent portion, net$251 $280_________________________(A)The current portion of finance receivables is computed based on contractual maturities. Actual cash collections typically vary from the contractual cash flows because of prepayments, extensions, delinquencies, credit losses, and renewals. |
| Finance Revenues Derived From Receivables [Table Text Block]                   | The following table presents the components of our Finance revenues: Three Months Ended January 31,(in millions)2015 2014Retail notes and finance leases revenue$13 $17Wholesale notes interest24 18Operating lease revenue15 14Retail and wholesale accounts interest8 6Gross finance revenues60 55Less: Intercompany revenues(24) (16)Finance revenues$36 $39                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |

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Tabular disclosure of the various types of trade accounts and notes receivable and for each the gross carrying value, allowance, and net carrying value as of the balance sheet date. Presentation is categorized by current, noncurrent and unclassified receivables.
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