Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)	$ (151)	$ (579)	$ (844)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	205	227	282
Depreciation of equipment leased to others	76	105	135
Deferred taxes, including change in valuation allowance	(18)	(15)	(226)
Asset impairment charges	30	183	105
Gain (Loss) on Sales of Investments and Businesses, Net	0	0	(29)
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount	37	49	57
Stock-based compensation	10	16	24
Provision for doubtful accounts, net of recoveries	(9)	20	20
Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates, net of dividends	6	3	2
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost	4	1	6
Other non-cash operating activities	(35)	(41)	(70)
Changes in other assets and liabilities, exclusive of the effects of businesses disposed:
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts and Other Receivables	103	55	68
Increase (Decrease) in Finance Receivables	(58)	(33)	187
Increase (Decrease) in Inventories	131	(129)	264
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable	(208)	84	(121)
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets and Liabilities, Net	(77)	(282)	240
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	46	(336)	100
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of marketable securities	(887)	(1,812)	(1,779)
Sales of marketable securities	1,247	1,576	1,217
Maturities of marketable securities	86	461	198
Net change in restricted cash and cash equivalents	42	(80)	70
Capital expenditures	(115)	(88)	(167)
Purchases of equipment leased to others	(83)	(189)	(432)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	22	43	25
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments	1	0	(24)
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses and Interests in Affiliates	7	14	82
Acquisition of Intangibles	(4)	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	316	(75)	(810)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of securitized debt	549	82	529
Principal payments on securitized debt	(501)	(126)	(542)
Net change in secured revolving credit facilities	(22)	173	(231)
Proceeds from issuance of non-securitized debt	1,212	663	641
Principal payments on non-securitized debt	(990)	(862)	(475)
Net increase (decrease) in notes and debt outstanding under revolving credit facilities	(106)	255	274
Principal payments under financing arrangements and capital lease obligations	(2)	(20)	(60)
Debt issuance costs	(25)	(15)	(20)
Proceeds from financed lease obligations	33	60	294
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock	0	0	14
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	1	19	12
Dividends paid by subsidiaries to non-controlling interest	(36)	(50)	(47)
Cash provided by (used in) Other Financing Activities	(15)	0	4
Net cash provided by financing activities	98	179	393
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(45)	(26)	(15)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	415	(258)	(332)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year	497	755	1,087
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year	$ 912	$ 497	$ 755