| **Finance Receivables (Tables)**                                               | 12 Months Ended                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
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| Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block] | As of October 31, our Finance receivables, net consist of the following:(in millions)2014 2013Retail portfolio$726 $751Wholesale portfolio1,339 1,207Total finance receivables2,065 1,958Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts27 23Total finance receivables, net2,038 1,935Less: Current portion, net(A)1,758 1,597Noncurrent portion, net$280 $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. |
| Schedule of Financing Receivables, Minimum Payments [Table Text Block]         | As of October 31, 2014, contractual maturities of our finance receivables are as follows: (in millions)Retail Portfolio Wholesale Portfolio TotalDue in:     2015$468 $1,339 $1,8072016147 — 147201788 — 88201850 — 50201922 — 22Thereafter2 — 2Gross finance receivables777 1,339 2,116Unearned finance income51 — 51Total finance receivables$726 $1,339 $2,065                                                                                                                                     |
| Finance Revenues Derived From Receivables [Table Text Block]                   | The following table presents the components of our Finance revenues:(in millions)2014 2013 2012Retail notes and finance leases revenue$64 $78 $98Wholesale notes interest80 77 87Operating lease revenue60 51 40Retail and wholesale accounts interest28 27 34Gross finance revenues232 233 259Less: Intercompany revenues79 75 91Finance revenues$153 $158 $168                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |

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Finance Revenues Derived From Receivables [Table Text Block]
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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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Tabular disclosure of the annual minimum payments due from financing receivables, such as, but not limited to accounts, notes, loans, and other financing receivables.
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