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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the sum of short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations, which are due within one year (or one business cycle if longer).

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- Definition

Interest rate stated in the contractual debt agreement.

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- Definition

The amount of debt discount that was originally recognized at the issuance of the instrument that has yet to be amortized.

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Including current and noncurrent portions, aggregate carrying amount of long-term borrowings as of the balance sheet date. May include notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt, which had initial maturities beyond one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer, and after deducting unamortized discount or premiums, if any.

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Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of all long-term debt, which is debt initially having maturities due after one year from the balance sheet date or beyond the operating cycle, if longer, but excluding the portions thereof scheduled to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer plus capital lease obligations due to be paid more than one year after the balance sheet date.

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Debt (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Apr. 30, 2012 Manufacturing [Member]	Oct. 31, 2011 Manufacturing [Member]	Apr. 30, 2012 Financial Services [Member]	Oct. 31, 2011 Financial Services [Member]	Apr. 30, 2012 Senior Notes [Member] Manufacturing [Member]	Nov. 02, 2011 Senior Notes [Member] Manufacturing [Member]	Oct. 31, 2011 Senior Notes [Member] Manufacturing [Member]	Apr. 30, 2012 Convertible Subordinated Debt [Member] Manufacturing [Member]	Oct. 31, 2011 Convertible Subordinated Debt [Member] Manufacturing [Member]	Apr. 30, 2012 Debt Of Majority-Owned Dealerships [Member] Manufacturing [Member]	Oct. 31, 2011 Debt Of Majority-Owned Dealerships [Member] Manufacturing [Member]	Apr. 30, 2012 Financing Arrangements and Capital Lease Obligations [Member] Manufacturing [Member]	Oct. 31, 2011 Financing Arrangements and Capital Lease Obligations [Member] Manufacturing [Member]	Apr. 30, 2012 Tax Exempt Bond [Member] Manufacturing [Member]	Oct. 31, 2011 Tax Exempt Bond [Member] Manufacturing [Member]	Apr. 30, 2012 Promissory Note [Member] Manufacturing [Member]	Oct. 31, 2011 Promissory Note [Member] Manufacturing [Member]	Jun. 05, 2012 Asset-Based Credit Facility [Member] Manufacturing [Member]	Apr. 30, 2012 Asset-Based Credit Facility [Member] Manufacturing [Member]	Nov. 30, 2011 Asset-Based Credit Facility [Member] Manufacturing [Member]	Oct. 31, 2011 Asset-Based Credit Facility [Member] Manufacturing [Member]	Apr. 30, 2012 Other [Member] Manufacturing [Member]	Oct. 31, 2011 Other [Member] Manufacturing [Member]	Apr. 30, 2012 Asset-Backed Debt [Member] Financial Services [Member]	Oct. 31, 2011 Asset-Backed Debt [Member] Financial Services [Member]	Apr. 30, 2012 Bank Revolvers [Member] Financial Services [Member]	Oct. 31, 2011 Bank Revolvers [Member] Financial Services [Member]	Apr. 30, 2012 Commercial Paper [Member] Financial Services [Member]	Oct. 31, 2011 Commercial Paper [Member] Financial Services [Member]	Apr. 30, 2012 Borrowings Secured By Operating and Finance Leases [Member] Financial Services [Member]	Oct. 31, 2011 Borrowings Secured By Operating and Finance Leases [Member] Financial Services [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument early redemption amount							$ 100	$ 50	$ 50
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount							29		33	62	73
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage							8.25%			3.00%						6.50%
Long-term Debt			2,028	1,980	2,469	2,876	871		967	508	497	84	94	155	118	225	225	36	40	138	100	100	0	49	39	1,284	1,664	1,060	1,072	59	70	66	70
Less: Current portion	1,509	1,379	230	99	1,279	1,280
Net long-term debt	$ 2,988	$ 3,477	$ 1,798	$ 1,881	$ 1,190	$ 1,596