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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, 2014 October 31, 2013Retail portfolio$739 $751Wholesale portfolio1,049 1,207Total finance receivables1,788 1,958Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts24 23Total finance receivables, net1,764 1,935Less: Current portion, net(A)1,461 1,597Noncurrent portion, net$303 $338_________________________(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)2014 2013Retail notes and finance leases revenue$17 $21Wholesale notes interest18 20Operating lease revenue14 12Retail and wholesale accounts interest6 6Gross finance revenues55 59Less: Intercompany revenues(16) (20)Finance revenues$39 $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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