Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2020	Oct. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)	$ (329)	$ 243	$ 368
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	136	132	140
Depreciation of equipment leased to others	63	61	71
Deferred taxes, including change in valuation allowance	(80)	(31)	4
Asset impairment charges	28	7	14
Gain on sales of investments and businesses, net	0	(56)	0
Amortization of debt issuance costs and discount	14	19	31
Stock-based compensation	25	23	32
Provision for doubtful accounts, net of recoveries	16	4	10
Equity in income of non-consolidated affiliates, net of dividends	(2)	(2)	5
Write-off of debt issuance cost and discount	5	6	43
Other non-cash operating activities	(5)	(9)	(23)
Changes in other assets and liabilities, exclusive of the effects of businesses disposed:
Trade and other receivables	36	141	(109)
Finance receivables	490	(42)	(405)
Inventories	136	103	(257)
Accounts payable	(77)	(250)	317
Other assets and liabilities	18	101	26
Net cash provided by operating activities	474	450	267
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of marketable securities	0	0	(251)
Sales of marketable securities	0	0	460
Maturities of marketable securities	0	102	60
Capital expenditures	(148)	(134)	(113)
Purchases of equipment leased to others	(97)	(152)	(232)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	13	14	11
Investments in non-consolidated affiliates	(5)	0	0
Payments for (Proceeds from) Businesses and Interest in Affiliates	19	100	(3)
Other investing activities	1	2	2
Net cash used in investing activities	(217)	(68)	(66)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of securitized debt	389	363	339
Principal payments on securitized debt	(352)	(316)	(364)
Net change in secured revolving credit facilities	(255)	12	135
Proceeds from issuance of non-securitized debt	847	209	3,248
Principal payments on non-securitized debt	(341)	(1,044)	(2,920)
Net change in notes and debt outstanding under revolving credit facilities	(74)	527	(10)
Debt issuance costs	(18)	(9)	(41)
Proceeds from financed lease obligations	0	22	63
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	4	4	8
Dividends paid by subsidiaries to non-controlling interest	(17)	(24)	(27)
Other financing activities	(2)	(2)	(17)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	181	(258)	414
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(22)	(12)	(10)
Increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	416	112	605
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period	1,557	1,445	840
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, End of Period	$ 1,973	$ 1,557	$ 1,445