Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)	$ (65)	$ (151)	$ (579)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	146	205	227
Depreciation of equipment leased to others	79	76	105
Deferred taxes, including change in valuation allowance	(9)	(18)	(15)
Asset impairment charges	27	30	183
Loss on sales of investments and businesses, net	2	0	0
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount	37	37	49
Stock-based compensation	16	10	16
Provision for doubtful accounts, net of recoveries	13	(9)	20
Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates, net of dividends	6	6	3
Write-off of debt issuance cost and discount	0	4	1
Other non-cash operating activities	(12)	(35)	(41)
Changes in other assets and liabilities, exclusive of the effects of businesses disposed:
Trade and other receivables	134	103	55
Finance receivables	251	(58)	(33)
Inventories	205	131	(129)
Accounts payable	(193)	(208)	84
Other assets and liabilities	(370)	(77)	(282)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	267	46	(336)
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of marketable securities	(485)	(887)	(1,812)
Sales of marketable securities	555	1,247	1,576
Maturities of marketable securities	43	86	461
Net change in restricted cash and cash equivalents	5	42	(80)
Capital expenditures	(116)	(115)	(88)
Purchases of equipment leased to others	(132)	(83)	(189)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	24	22	43
Investments in non-consolidated affiliates	2	1	0
Proceeds from sales of affiliates	41	7	14
Acquisition of intangibles	0	(4)	0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(67)	316	(75)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of securitized debt	413	549	82
Principal payments on securitized debt	(346)	(501)	(126)
Net change in secured revolving credit facilities	(148)	(22)	173
Proceeds from issuance of non-securitized debt	222	1,212	663
Principal payments on non-securitized debt	(315)	(990)	(862)
Net change in notes and debt outstanding under revolving credit facilities	(149)	(106)	255
Principal payments under financing arrangements and capital lease obligations	(3)	(2)	(20)
Debt issuance costs	(16)	(25)	(15)
Proceeds from financed lease obligations	22	33	60
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	1	19
Dividends paid by subsidiaries to non-controlling interest	(34)	(36)	(50)
Other financing activities	1	(15)	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(353)	98	179
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	45	(45)	(26)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(108)	415	(258)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year	912	497	755
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year	$ 804	$ 912	$ 497