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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2016
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES  
Reconciliation of the Changes in Warranty Liability and Unearned Premiums

A reconciliation of the changes in the warranty liability and unearned premiums in millions of dollars follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warranty Liability/

 

 

 

Unearned Premiums

 

 

    

2016

    

2015

 

Beginning of year balance

    

$

1,261

    

$

1,234

 

Payments

 

 

(783)

 

 

(779)

 

Amortization of premiums received

 

 

(202)

 

 

(161)

 

Accruals for warranties

 

 

758

 

 

810

 

Premiums received

 

 

181

 

 

209

 

Foreign exchange

 

 

11

 

 

(52)

 

End of year balance

 

$

1,226

 

$

1,261