Receivables (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2013
Recorded Investment
Receivables with specific allowance	$ 113.8	$ 18.5	$ 18.1
Receivables without specific allowance	5.3	7.5	7.2
Total	119.1	26.0	25.3
Unpaid Principal Balance
Receivables with specific allowance	113.7	18.4	18.0
Receivables without specific allowance	5.1	7.4	7.1
Total	118.8	25.8	25.1
Specific Allowance	11.9	3.9	3.8
Average Recorded Investment
Receivables with specific allowance	115.7	19.1	19.0
Receivables without specific allowance	6.1	8.1	8.0
Total	121.8	27.2	27.0
Agriculture and turf
Recorded Investment
Total	116.6	23.8	23.2
Unpaid Principal Balance
Total	116.4	23.6	23.0
Specific Allowance	11.8	3.9	3.8
Average Recorded Investment
Total	119.1	24.7	24.6
Construction and forestry
Recorded Investment
Total	2.5	2.2	2.1
Unpaid Principal Balance
Total	2.4	2.2	2.1
Specific Allowance	0.1
Average Recorded Investment
Total	2.7	2.5	2.4
Retail notes
Recorded Investment
Receivables with specific allowance	13.7
Receivables without specific allowance	5.3	7.5	7.2
Unpaid Principal Balance
Receivables with specific allowance	13.7
Receivables without specific allowance	5.1	7.4	7.1
Specific Allowance	1.5
Average Recorded Investment
Receivables with specific allowance	13.7
Receivables without specific allowance	6.1	8.1	8.0
Revolving charge accounts
Recorded Investment
Receivables with specific allowance	0.2
Unpaid Principal Balance
Receivables with specific allowance	0.2
Specific Allowance	0.2
Average Recorded Investment
Receivables with specific allowance	0.2
Wholesale receivables
Recorded Investment
Receivables with specific allowance	91.2	0.2	0.1
Unpaid Principal Balance
Receivables with specific allowance	91.2	0.2	0.1
Specific Allowance	8.4	0.2	0.1
Average Recorded Investment
Receivables with specific allowance	91.2	0.2	0.2
Operating loans
Recorded Investment
Receivables with specific allowance	8.7	18.3	18.0
Unpaid Principal Balance
Receivables with specific allowance	8.6	18.2	17.9
Specific Allowance	1.8	3.7	3.7
Average Recorded Investment
Receivables with specific allowance	$ 10.6	$ 18.9	$ 18.8

Average 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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