Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)	$ 368	$ 55	$ (65)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	140	150	146
Depreciation of equipment leased to others	71	73	79
Deferred taxes, including change in valuation allowance	4	(6)	(9)
Asset impairment charges	14	13	27
Loss (gain) on sales of investments and businesses, net	0	(5)	2
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount	31	49	37
Stock-based compensation	32	28	16
Provision for doubtful accounts, net of recoveries	10	7	13
Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates, net of dividends	7	1	6
Write-off of debt issuance cost and discount	43	5	0
Other non-cash operating activities	(23)	(28)	(12)
Changes in other assets and liabilities, exclusive of the effects of businesses disposed:
Trade and other receivables	(109)	(125)	134
Finance receivables	(405)	(123)	251
Inventories	(257)	82	205
Accounts payable	317	159	(193)
Other assets and liabilities	26	(226)	(370)
Net cash provided by operating activities	269	109	267
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of marketable securities	(251)	(1,011)	(485)
Sales of marketable securities	460	659	555
Maturities of marketable securities	60	28	43
Net change in restricted cash and cash equivalents	9	(22)	5
Capital expenditures	(113)	(102)	(116)
Purchases of equipment leased to others	(232)	(137)	(132)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	11	35	24
Investments in non-consolidated affiliates	0	(1)	(2)
Payments for (Proceeds from) Businesses and Interest in Affiliates	(3)	9	41
Net cash used in investing activities	(59)	(542)	(67)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of securitized debt	339	322	413
Principal payments on securitized debt	(364)	(336)	(346)
Net change in secured revolving credit facilities	135	111	(148)
Proceeds from issuance of non-securitized debt	3,248	582	222
Principal payments on non-securitized debt	(2,920)	(489)	(315)
Net change in notes and debt outstanding under revolving credit facilities	(10)	(112)	(149)
Principal payments under financing arrangements and capital lease obligations	0	0	(3)
Debt issuance costs	(41)	(29)	(16)
Proceeds from financed lease obligations	63	61	22
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock	0	256	0
Payments of Stock Issuance Costs	0	(11)	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	8	12	0
Dividends paid by subsidiaries to non-controlling interest	(27)	(26)	(34)
Other financing activities	(17)	(3)	1
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	414	338	(353)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(10)	(3)	45
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	614	(98)	(108)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year	706	804	912
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year	$ 1,320	$ 706	$ 804