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RECEIVABLES (Details 5) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2015
Oct. 31, 2014
Oct. 31, 2013
Allowance:      
Beginning of year balance $ 175 $ 173 $ 177
Provision (credit) 46 31 10
Write-offs (67) (49) (35)
Recoveries 26 26 27
Translation adjustments (23) (6) (6)
End of year balance 157 175 173
Financing receivables:      
End of year balance 29,801 32,199 29,959
Balance individually evaluated 46 27 54
Retail Notes      
Allowance:      
Beginning of year balance 109 101 110
Provision (credit) 22 18 (2)
Write-offs (26) (16) (11)
Recoveries 10 11 9
Translation adjustments (20) (5) (5)
End of year balance 95 109 101
Financing receivables:      
End of year balance 21,567 22,784 21,160
Balance individually evaluated 40 26 21
Revolving Charge Accounts      
Allowance:      
Beginning of year balance 41 41 40
Provision (credit) 21 11 5
Write-offs (37) (26) (21)
Recoveries 15 15 17
End of year balance 40 41 41
Financing receivables:      
End of year balance 2,740 2,603 2,593
Other Financing Receivables      
Allowance:      
Beginning of year balance 25 31 27
Provision (credit) 3 2 7
Write-offs (4) (7) (3)
Recoveries 1   1
Translation adjustments (3) (1) (1)
End of year balance 22 25 31
Financing receivables:      
End of year balance 5,494 6,812 6,206
Balance individually evaluated $ 6 $ 1 $ 33