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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Inventory Reserve (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2018
Schedule of Used Truck Reserve [Abstract]  
Inventory Reserve [Table Text Block]
The following table presents the activity in our used truck reserve:
 
Three Months Ended January 31,
(in millions)
2018
 
2017
Balance at beginning of period
$
110

 
$
208

Additions charged to expense(A)
10

 
28

Deductions/Other adjustments(B)
(33
)
 
(25
)
Balance at end of period
$
87

 
$
211

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(A)
Additions charged to expense reflect the increase of the reserve for inventory on hand.
(B)
Deductions/Other adjustments reflect reductions of the reserve related to the sale of units and our currency translation adjustments.