Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)	$ (111)	$ (517)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	165	177
Depreciation of equipment leased to others	56	79
Deferred taxes, including change in valuation allowance	(9)	(4)
Asset impairment charges	15	173
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount	28	38
Stock-based compensation	8	12
Provision for doubtful accounts, net of recoveries	(6)	12
Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates, net of dividends	2	4
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost	0	1
Other non-cash operating activities	(28)	(27)
Changes in other assets and liabilities, exclusive of the effects of businesses disposed	(134)	(292)
Net cash used in operating activities	(14)	(344)
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of marketable securities	(515)	(1,210)
Sales of marketable securities	764	1,092
Maturities of marketable securities	63	330
Net change in restricted cash and cash equivalents	(192)	(30)
Capital expenditures	(72)	(57)
Purchases of equipment leased to others	(58)	(157)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	12	40
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses and Interests in Affiliates	7	6
Acquisition of Intangibles	(4)	0
Net cash provided by investing activities	5	14
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of securitized debt	490	82
Principal payments on securitized debt	(247)	(101)
Net change in secured revolving credit facilities	(9)	92
Proceeds from issuance of non-securitized debt	166	603
Principal payments on non-securitized debt	(234)	(617)
Net increase (decrease) in notes and debt outstanding under revolving credit facilities	(41)	87
Principal payments under financing arrangements and capital lease obligations	(2)	(20)
Debt issuance costs	(10)	(14)
Proceeds from financed lease obligations	26	44
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	1	18
Dividends paid by subsidiaries to non-controlling interest	(27)	(40)
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities	(27)	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	86	134
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(27)	(12)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	50	(208)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period	497	755
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	$ 547	$ 547