Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)	$ (11)	$ (90)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	74	118
Depreciation of equipment leased to others	37	35
Deferred taxes, including change in valuation allowance	(3)	(7)
Asset impairment charges	5	8
Gain (Loss) on Sales of Investments and Businesses, Net	2	0
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount	17	19
Stock-based compensation	7	8
Provision for doubtful accounts, net of recoveries	8	(3)
Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates, net of dividends	0	5
Other non-cash operating activities	(8)	(20)
Changes in other assets and liabilities, exclusive of the effects of businesses disposed:
Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital	(232)	(310)
Net cash used in operating activities	(104)	(237)
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of marketable securities	(283)	(162)
Sales of marketable securities	177	431
Maturities of marketable securities	37	63
Net change in restricted cash and cash equivalents	(19)	53
Capital expenditures	(53)	(45)
Purchases of equipment leased to others	(78)	(20)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	17	5
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses and Interests in Affiliates	36	7
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(166)	332
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of securitized debt	75	250
Principal payments on securitized debt	(19)	(199)
Net change in secured revolving credit facilities	38	30
Proceeds from issuance of non-securitized debt	110	84
Principal payments on non-securitized debt	(162)	(146)
Net increase (decrease) in notes and debt outstanding under revolving credit facilities	(105)	5
Principal payments under financing arrangements and capital lease obligations	(1)	(1)
Debt issuance costs	(1)	(7)
Proceeds from financed lease obligations	12	20
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	1
Dividends paid by subsidiaries to non-controlling interest	(19)	(20)
Cash provided by (used in) Other Financing Activities	1	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(71)	17
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	18	(26)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(323)	86
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period	912	497
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	$ 589	$ 583