Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2012
Net loss	$ (108)	$ (140)
Depreciation and amortization	89	68
Depreciation of equipment leased to others	11	10
Deferred taxes, including change in valuation allowance	(9)	(52)
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount	16	9
Stock-based compensation	5	12
Provision for doubtful accounts, net of recoveries	1	0
Equity in loss of non-consolidated affiliates, net of dividends	3	7
Write off of Debt Issuance Cost and Discount	0	8
Other non-cash operating activities	0	(1)
Changes in other assets and liabilities, exclusive of the effects of businesses acquired and disposed	58	196
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	66	119
Purchases of marketable securities	(482)	(459)
Sales or maturities of marketable securities	177	738
Net change in restricted cash and cash equivalents	59	172
Capital expenditures	(72)	(103)
Purchase of equipment leased to others	(32)	(25)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	3	2
Investments in non-consolidated affiliates	0	(9)
Business acquisitions, net of cash received	0	(3)
Acquisition of intangibles	0	(12)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities	(347)	301
Proceeds from issuance of securitized debt	0	232
Principal payments on securitized debt	(190)	(522)
Proceeds from issuance of non-securitized debt	25	479
Principal payments on non-securitized debt	(60)	(480)
Net increase (decrease) in notes and debt outstanding under revolving credit facilities	(32)	(62)
Principal payments under financing arrangements and capital lease obligations	(47)	(16)
Debt issuance costs	(1)	(15)
Issuance of Common Stock	14	0
Purchase of treasury stock	0	(70)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	1	1
Dividends paid by subsidiaries to non-controlling interest	(13)	(22)
Cash provided by (used in) Other Financing Activities	0	(3)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	(303)	(478)
Effect of Exchange Rate on Cash and Cash Equivalents	(6)	7
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)	(590)	(51)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period	1,087	539
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	$ 497	$ 488