Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2017	Jan. 31, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)	$ (54)	$ (24)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	37	39
Depreciation of equipment leased to others	22	19
Deferred taxes, including change in valuation allowance	0	(18)
Asset impairment charges	2	2
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount	10	9
Stock-based compensation	7	1
Provision for doubtful accounts, net of recoveries	4	2
Equity in loss of non-consolidated affiliates, net of dividends	3	1
Other non-cash operating activities	(3)	(5)
Increase (Decrease) in Operating Capital	(6)	(128)
Changes in other assets and liabilities, exclusive of the effects of businesses disposed
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	22	(102)
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of marketable securities	(212)	(117)
Sales of marketable securities	59	115
Maturities of marketable securities	1	9
Net change in restricted cash and cash equivalents	15	(1)
Capital expenditures	(46)	(29)
Purchases of equipment leased to others	(24)	(49)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	2	14
Investments in non-consolidated affiliates	(2)	(1)
Net cash used in investing activities	(207)	(59)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of securitized debt	5	50
Principal payments on securitized debt	(27)	(8)
Net change in secured revolving credit facilities	(79)	(108)
Proceeds from issuance of non-securitized debt	298	42
Principal payments on non-securitized debt	(200)	(77)
Net change in notes and debt outstanding under revolving credit facilities	(48)	(70)
Principal payments under financing arrangements and capital lease obligations	0	(1)
Debt issuance costs	(5)	(1)
Proceeds from financed lease obligations	8	7
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	3	0
Dividends paid by subsidiaries to non-controlling interest	(8)	(10)
Other financing activities	0	1
Net cash used in financing activities	(53)	(175)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	7	3
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(231)	(333)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period	804	912
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	$ 573	$ 579