Supplemental cash flow information

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]

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, 2012, 2011, and 2010:

	For the Years Ended October 31,
	2012			2011			2010
(in millions)
Equity in income of affiliated companies, net of dividends
Equity in loss of non-consolidated affiliates	$	29		$	71		$	50
Dividends from non-consolidated affiliates	7			4			5
Equity in loss of non-consolidated affiliates, net of dividends	$	36		$	75		$	55
Other non-cash operating activities
Loss on sales of affiliates	$	3		$	—		$	8
Gain on increased equity interest in subsidiary	—			(6		)	—
Loss on sale of property and equipment	4			2			1
Loss (gain) on sale and impairment of repossessed collateral	—			(1		)	9
Loss on sale of finance receivables	—			—			39
Write-off of debt issuance cost	13			—			4
Gain on settlement of financing arrangement	—			(10		)	—
Other non-cash operating activities	$	20		$	(15	)	$	61
Changes in other assets and liabilities
Other current assets	$	1		$	(28	)	$	(39	)
Other noncurrent assets	16			(32		)	7
Other current liabilities	198			130			(73		)
Postretirement benefits liabilities	(79		)	9			(40		)
Other noncurrent liabilities	292			94			(16		)
Other, net	(8		)	(9		)	1
Changes in other assets and liabilities	$	420		$	164		$	(160	)
Cash paid during the year
Interest, net of amounts capitalized	$	195		$	208		$	170
Income taxes, net of refunds	51			9			27
Non-cash investing and financing activities
Property and equipment acquired under capital leases	$	58		$	—		$	12
Transfers from inventories to property and equipment for leases to others	37			9			34