RECEIVABLES - Allowance for Credit Losses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses
Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of financing receivables outstanding	0.61%	0.53%
Allowance:
Beginning of year balance	$ 157	$ 175	$ 173
Provision	84	46	31
Write-offs	(103)	(67)	(49)
Recoveries	31	26	26
Translation adjustments	7	(23)	(6)
End of year balance	176	157	175
Financing receivables:
End of year balance	29,005	29,801	32,199
Balance individually evaluated	136	46	27
Financial Services
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses
Deposits primarily withheld from dealers and merchants available for potential credit losses	162	179
Retail Notes
Allowance:
Beginning of year balance	95	109	101
Provision	43	22	18
Write-offs	(43)	(26)	(16)
Recoveries	11	10	11
Translation adjustments	7	(20)	(5)
End of year balance	113	95	109
Financing receivables:
End of year balance	20,682	21,567	22,784
Balance individually evaluated	108	40	26
Revolving Charge Accounts
Allowance:
Beginning of year balance	40	41	41
Provision	36	21	11
Write-offs	(55)	(37)	(26)
Recoveries	19	15	15
End of year balance	40	40	41
Financing receivables:
End of year balance	3,135	2,740	2,603
Balance individually evaluated	8
Other Financing Receivables
Allowance:
Beginning of year balance	22	25	31
Provision	5	3	2
Write-offs	(5)	(4)	(7)
Recoveries	1	1
Translation adjustments		(3)	(1)
End of year balance	23	22	25
Financing receivables:
End of year balance	5,188	5,494	6,812
Balance individually evaluated	$ 20	$ 6	$ 1