Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)	$ 243	$ 368	$ 55
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	132	140	150
Depreciation of equipment leased to others	61	71	73
Deferred taxes, including change in valuation allowance	(31)	4	(6)
Asset impairment charges	7	14	13
Gain on sales of investments and businesses, net	(56)	0	(5)
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount	19	31	49
Stock-based compensation	23	32	28
Provision for doubtful accounts, net of recoveries	4	10	7
Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates, net of dividends	(2)	5	1
Write-off of debt issuance cost and discount	6	43	5
Other non-cash operating activities	(9)	(23)	(28)
Changes in other assets and liabilities, exclusive of the effects of businesses disposed:
Trade and other receivables	141	(109)	(125)
Finance receivables	(42)	(405)	(123)
Inventories	103	(257)	82
Accounts payable	(250)	317	159
Other assets and liabilities	101	26	(226)
Net cash provided by operating activities	450	267	109
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of marketable securities	0	(251)	(1,011)
Sales of marketable securities	0	460	659
Maturities of marketable securities	102	60	28
Capital expenditures	(134)	(113)	(102)
Purchases of equipment leased to others	(152)	(232)	(137)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	14	11	35
Payments for (Proceeds from) Businesses and Interest in Affiliates	100	(3)	9
Other investing activities	2	2	(1)
Net cash used in investing activities	(68)	(66)	(520)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of securitized debt	363	339	322
Principal payments on securitized debt	(316)	(364)	(336)
Net change in secured revolving credit facilities	12	135	111
Proceeds from issuance of non-securitized debt	209	3,248	582
Principal payments on non-securitized debt	(1,044)	(2,920)	(489)
Net change in notes and debt outstanding under revolving credit facilities	527	(10)	(112)
Debt issuance costs	(9)	(41)	(29)
Proceeds from financed lease obligations	22	63	61
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock	0	0	256
Payments of Stock Issuance Costs	0	0	(11)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	4	8	12
Dividends paid by subsidiaries to non-controlling interest	(24)	(27)	(26)
Other financing activities	(2)	(17)	(3)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(258)	414	338
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(12)	(10)	(3)
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	112	605	(76)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	1,445	840	916
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, End of Period	$ 1,557	$ 1,445	$ 840