Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2011		Oct. 31, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 1,778		$ 267	$ 345
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	290		265	288
Depreciation of equipment leased to others	38		51	56
Deferred taxes, including change in valuation allowance	(1,513)		17	(18)
Impairment of property and equipment, goodwill, and intangible assets	75		0	41
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount	44		38	16
Stock-based compensation	36		24	16
Provision for doubtful accounts, net of recoveries	(6)		29	50
Equity in loss of non-consolidated affiliates, net of dividends	75		55	13
Other non-cash operating activities	(15)		61	54
Changes in other assets and liabilities, exclusive of the effects of businesses acquired and disposed:
Trade and other receivables	(212)		(136)	197
Finance receivables	8		546	391
Inventories	(129)		122	135
Accounts payable	247		(72)	(204)
Other assets and liabilities	164		(160)	(142)
Net cash provided by operating activities	880		1,107	1,238
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of marketable securities	(1,562)		(1,876)	(382)
Sales or maturities of marketable securities	1,430		1,290	384
Net change in restricted cash and cash equivalents	(147)		515	71
Capital expenditures	(429)	[1]	(234)	(151)	[1]
Purchase of equipment leased to others	(71)		(45)	(46)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	32		23	6
Investments in non-consolidated affiliates	(65)		(97)	(44)
Proceeds from sales of affiliates	3		7	10
Acquisition of intangibles	(26)		(15)	0
Business acquisitions, net of cash received	12		(2)	(60)
Net cash used in investing activities	(823)		(434)	(212)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of securitized debt	599		1,460	349
Principal payments on securitized debt	(708)		(1,579)	(1,191)
Proceeds from issuance of non-securitized debt	214		687	1,868
Principal payments on non-securitized debt	(107)		(883)	(1,793)
Net increase (decrease) in notes and debt outstanding under revolving credit facilities	137		(866)	159
Principal payments under financing arrangements and capital lease obligations	(86)		(62)	(42)
Debt issuance costs	(11)		(35)	(40)
Purchase of treasury stock	(125)		0	(29)
Call options and warrants, net	0		0	(38)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	40		35	13
Dividends paid by subsidiaries to non-controlling interest	(53)		(57)	(20)
Net cash used in financing activities	(100)		(1,300)	(764)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(3)		0	9
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(46)		(627)	271
Increase in cash and cash equivalents upon consolidation of Blue Diamond Parts and Blue Diamond Truck	0		0	80
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year	585		1,212	861
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year	$ 539		$ 585	$ 1,212

[1] Exclusive of purchases of equipment leased to others.