Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Financial instruments measured at fair value, recurring basis

The following table presents the financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis:



	April 30, 2013								October 31, 2012
(in millions)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets
Marketable securities:
U.S. Treasury bills	$	662	$	—	$	—	$	662	$	420	$	—	$	—	$	420
Other	71		—		—		71		46		—		—		46
Derivative financial instruments:
Foreign currency contracts	—		2		—		2		—		—		—		—
Total assets	$	733	$	2	$	—	$	735	$	466	$	—	$	—	$	466
Liabilities
Derivative financial instruments:
Commodity contracts	$	—	$	4	$	—	$	4	$	—	$	4	$	—	$	4
Foreign currency contracts	—		1		—		1		—		—		—		—
Guarantees	—		—		7		7		—		—		7		7
Total liabilities	$	—	$	5	$	7	$	12	$	—	$	4	$	7	$	11

Financial instruments classified within Level 3

The following tables present the changes for those financial instruments classified within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy:



	Three Months Ended April 30,
	2013					2012
(in millions)	Guarantees			Commodity contracts		Guarantees			Commodity contracts
Balance at February 1	$	(7	)	$	—	$	(7	)	$	—
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized) included in earnings^(A)	—			—		—			—
Transfers out of Level 3	—			—		—			—
Issuances	—			—		—			—
Settlements	—			—		—			—
Balance at April 30	$	(7	)	$	—	$	(7	)	$	—
Change in unrealized gains on assets and liabilities still held	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	—



	Six Months Ended April 30,
	2013					2012
(in millions)	Guarantees			Commodity contracts		Guarantees			Commodity contracts
Balance at November 1	$	(7	)	$	—	$	(6	)	$	(2	)
Total gains (losses) (realized/unrealized) included in earnings^(A)	—			—		—			(1		)
Transfers out of Level 3	—			—		—			2
Issuances	—			—		(1		)	—
Settlements	—			—		—			1
Balance at April 30	$	(7	)	$	—	$	(7	)	$	—
Change in unrealized gains on assets and liabilities still held	$	—		$	—	$	—		$	—

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(A)	For commodity contracts, losses are included in Cost of products sold.

Financial instruments measured at fair value, nonrecurring basis

The following table presents these financial instruments measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis:



(in millions)	April 30, 2013		October 31, 2012
Level 2 financial instruments
Carrying value of impaired finance receivables ^(A)	$	12	$	14
Specific loss reserve	7		9
Fair value	$	5	$	5

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(A)

Certain impaired finance receivables are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. An impairment charge is recorded for the amount by which the carrying value of the receivables exceeds the fair value of the underlying collateral, net of remarketing costs. Fair values of the underlying collateral are determined by reference to dealer vehicle value publications adjusted for certain market factors.

Carrying values and estimated fair values of financial instruments

he carrying values and estimated fair values of financial instruments:



	April 30, 2013
	Estimated Fair Value								Carrying Value
(in millions)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets
Retail notes	$	—	$	—	$	478	$	478	$	478
Notes receivable	—		—		17		17		13
Liabilities
Debt:
Manufacturing operations
Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Facility, as Amended due 2017	—		—		687		687		693
8.25% Senior Notes, due 2021	1,322		—		—		1,322		1,177
3.0% Senior Subordinated Convertible Notes, due 2014^(A)	585		—		—		585		532
Debt of majority-owned dealerships	—		—		43		43		43
Financing arrangements	—		—		54		54		83
Loan Agreement related to 6.5% Tax Exempt Bonds, due 2040	—		245		—		245		225
Promissory Note	—		—		25		25		25
Financed lease obligations	—		—		209		209		209
Other	—		—		58		58		59
Financial Services operations
Asset-backed debt issued by consolidated SPEs, at various rates, due serially through 2019	—		—		807		807		805
Bank revolvers, at fixed and variable rates, due dates from 2013 through 2019	—		—		832		832		861
Borrowings secured by operating and finance leases, at various rates, due serially through 2017	—		—		65		65		65



	October 31, 2012
	Estimated Fair Value								Carrying Value
(in millions)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets
Retail notes	$	—	$	—	$	613	$	613	$	618
Notes receivable	—		—		27		27		27
Liabilities
Debt:
Manufacturing operations
Senior Secured Term Loan Credit Facility, as Amended due 2017	—		—		1,047		1,047		991
8.25% Senior Notes, due 2021	899		—		—		899		872
3.0% Senior Subordinated Convertible Notes, due 2014^(A)	514		—		—		514		520
Debt of majority-owned dealerships	—		—		60		60		60
Financing arrangements	—		—		102		102		136
Loan Agreement related to 6.5% Tax Exempt Bonds, due 2040	—		234		—		234		225
Promissory Note	—		—		29		29		30
Other	—		—		67		67		67
Financial Services operations
Asset-backed debt issued by consolidated SPEs, at various rates, due serially through 2019	—		—		994		994		994
Bank revolvers, at fixed and variable rates, due dates from 2013 through 2019	—		—		734		734		763
Commercial paper, at variable rates, matured in 2013	31		—		—		31		31
Borrowings secured by operating and finance leases, at various rates, due serially through 2017	—		—		79		79		78

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(A)	The carrying value represents the consolidated financial statement amount of the debt which excludes the allocation of the conversion feature to equity, while the fair value is based on quoted market prices for the convertible note which includes the equity feature.

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Tabular disclosure of assets and liabilities by class, including financial instruments measured at fair value that are classified in shareholders' equity, if any, that are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in periods after initial recognition (for example, impaired assets). Disclosures may include, but are not limited to: (a) the fair value measurements recorded and the reasons for the measurements and (b) the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements are categorized in their entirety (levels 1, 2, 3).

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Tabular disclosure of the fair value measurement of assets using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3), a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances, separately presenting changes during the period attributable to the following: (1) total gains or losses for the period (realized and unrealized), segregating those gains or losses included in earnings (or changes in net assets) and gains or losses recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), and a description of where those gains or losses included in earnings (or changes in net assets) are reported in the statement of income (or activities); (2) purchases, sales, issues, and settlements (each type disclosed separately); and (3) transfers in and transfers out of Level 3 (for example, transfers due to changes in the observability of significant inputs), by class of asset.

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Tabular disclosure of the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments, assets, and liabilities. Such certain disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate) and (2) the methodology and assumptions used in developing such estimates of fair value.

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