Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)	$ 55	$ (65)	$ (151)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	150	146	205
Depreciation of equipment leased to others	73	79	76
Deferred taxes, including change in valuation allowance	(6)	(9)	(18)
Asset impairment charges	13	27	30
Loss (gain) on sales of investments and businesses, net	(5)	2	0
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount	49	37	37
Stock-based compensation	28	16	10
Provision for doubtful accounts, net of recoveries	7	13	(9)
Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates, net of dividends	1	6	6
Write-off of debt issuance cost and discount	5	0	4
Other non-cash operating activities	(28)	(12)	(35)
Changes in other assets and liabilities, exclusive of the effects of businesses disposed:
Trade and other receivables	(125)	134	103
Finance receivables	(123)	251	(58)
Inventories	82	205	131
Accounts payable	159	(193)	(208)
Other assets and liabilities	(226)	(370)	(77)
Net cash provided by operating activities	109	267	46
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of marketable securities	(1,011)	(485)	(887)
Sales of marketable securities	659	555	1,247
Maturities of marketable securities	28	43	86
Net change in restricted cash and cash equivalents	(22)	5	42
Capital expenditures	(102)	(116)	(115)
Purchases of equipment leased to others	(137)	(132)	(83)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	35	24	22
Investments in non-consolidated affiliates	(1)	(2)	1
Proceeds from sales of affiliates	9	41	7
Acquisition of intangibles	0	0	(4)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(542)	(67)	316
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of securitized debt	322	413	549
Principal payments on securitized debt	(336)	(346)	(501)
Net change in secured revolving credit facilities	111	(148)	(22)
Proceeds from issuance of non-securitized debt	582	222	1,212
Principal payments on non-securitized debt	(489)	(315)	(990)
Net change in notes and debt outstanding under revolving credit facilities	(112)	(149)	(106)
Principal payments under financing arrangements and capital lease obligations	0	(3)	(2)
Debt issuance costs	(29)	(16)	(25)
Proceeds from financed lease obligations	61	22	33
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock	256	0	0
Payments of Stock Issuance Costs	(11)	0	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	12	0	1
Dividends paid by subsidiaries to non-controlling interest	(26)	(34)	(36)
Other financing activities	(3)	1	(15)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	338	(353)	98
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(3)	45	(45)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(98)	(108)	415
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year	804	912	497
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year	$ 706	$ 804	$ 912