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| Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block] | ur Finance receivables, net consist of the following:(in millions)April 30, 2016 October 31, 2015Retail portfolio$506 $554Wholesale portfolio1,280 1,467Total finance receivables1,786 2,021Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts25 26Total finance receivables, net1,761 1,995Less: Current portion, net(A)1,552 1,779Noncurrent portion, net$209 $216_________________________(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 April 30, Six Months Ended April 30,(in millions)20162015 2016 2015Retail notes and finance leases revenue$9 $12 $19 $25Wholesale notes interest26 24 52 48Operating lease revenue16 15 32 30Retail and wholesale accounts interest7 9 14 17Gross finance revenues58 60 117 120Less: Intercompany revenues(25) (25) (49) (49)Finance revenues$33 $35 $68 $71                                                                                                   |

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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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