| **Fair Value Measurements - Financial Instruments Measured on Nonrecurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Oct. 31, 2016 | Oct. 31, 2015 |
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| Impaired finance receivables with specific loss reserves [Member]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |               |          |   |
| **Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |               |          |   |
| Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |               | $ 15          | $ 21 |
| Impaired finance receivables with specific loss reserves [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |               |          |   |
| **Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |               |          |   |
| Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | [1]           | 15            | 21 |
| Specific loss reserves on impaired finance receivables [Member]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |               |          |   |
| **Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |               |          |   |
| Specific loss reserve                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |               | (8)           | (9) |
| Specific loss reserves on impaired finance receivables [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |               |          |   |
| **Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |               |          |   |
| Specific loss reserve                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |               | (8)           | (9) |
| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |               |          |   |
| **Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |               |          |   |
| Finance Receivables Fair Value Disclosure                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |               | $ 7           | $ 12 |
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| [1]Certain impaired finance receivables are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. An impairment charge is recorded for the amount by which the carrying value of the receivables exceeds the fair value of the underlying collateral, net of remarketing costs. Fair values of the underlying collateral are determined by reference to dealer vehicle value publications adjusted for certain market factors. |

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Amount of investment of impaired financing receivables with related allowance for credit losses and without a related allowance for credit losses.
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Amount of allowance for credit losses related to recorded investment.
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