Supplemental cash flow information

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]

Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures

Supplemental cash flow information

The following table provides additional information about the Company's Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended October 31, 2011, 2010, and 2009:

	For the Years Ended October 31,
	2011			2010			2009
(in millions)
Equity in income of affiliated companies, net of dividends
Equity in (income) loss of non-consolidated affiliates	$	71		$	50		$	(46	)
Dividends from non-consolidated affiliates	4			5			59
Equity in loss of non-consolidated affiliates, net of dividends	$	75		$	55		$	13
Other non-cash operating activities
Loss on sales of affiliates	$	—		$	8		$	1
Extraordinary gain on acquisition of subsidiary	—			—			(23		)
Gain on increased equity interest in subsidiary	(6		)	—			(23		)
Loss on sale of property and equipment	2			1			8
Loss (gain) on sale and impairment of repossessed collateral	(1		)	9			32
Loss on sale of finance receivables	—			39			48
Write-off of debt issuance cost	—			4			11
Gain on sale of leaseback settlement	(10		)	—			—
Other non-cash operating activities	(15		)	61			54
Changes in other assets and liabilities
Other current assets	$	(28	)	$	(39	)	$	(34	)
Other noncurrent assets	(32		)	7			(10		)
Other current liabilities	130			(73		)	(85		)
Postretirement benefits liabilities	9			(40		)	97
Other noncurrent liabilities	94			(16		)	(102		)
Other, net	(9		)	1			(8		)
Changes in other assets and liabilities	$	164		$	(160	)	$	(142	)
Cash paid during the year
Interest, net of amounts capitalized	$	208		$	170		$	211
Income taxes, net of refunds	9			27			(5		)
Non-cash investing and financing activities
Property and equipment acquired under capital leases	$	—		$	12		$	6
Transfers from inventories to property and equipment for leases to others	9			34			32