Finance Receivables (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2017

Receivables [Abstract]

Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block]

ur Finance receivables, net in our Consolidated Balance Sheets consist of the following:

	As of October 31,
(in millions)	2017		2016
Retail portfolio	$	559	$	499
Wholesale portfolio	1,246		1,199
Total finance receivables	1,805		1,698
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	20		21
Total finance receivables, net	1,785		1,677
Less: Current portion, net(A)	1,565		1,457
Noncurrent portion, net	$	220	$	220

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(A) The current portion of finance receivables is computed based on contractual maturities. Actual cash collections typically vary from the contractual cash flows because of prepayments, extensions, delinquencies, credit losses, and renewals.

Finance Revenues Derived From Receivables [Table Text Block]

The following table presents the components of our Finance revenues in our Consolidated Statements of Operations:

	As of October 31,
(in millions)	2017		2016		2015
Retail notes and finance leases revenue	$	41	$	38	$	48
Wholesale notes interest	102		107		97
Operating lease revenue	68		66		63
Retail and wholesale accounts interest	24		24		33
Gross finance revenues	235		235		241
Less: Intercompany revenues	93		100		96
Finance revenues	$	142	$	135	$	145