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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Oct. 29, 2017
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

 

 

    

    2017    

    

    2016    

 

Beginning of year balance

    

$
1,226

    

$
1,261

 

Payments

 

 
(743)

 

 
(783)

 

Amortization of premiums received

 

 
(207)

 

 
(202)

 

Accruals for warranties

 

 
959

 

 
758

 

Premiums received

 

 
224

 

 
181

 

Foreign exchange

 

 
9

 

 
11

 

End of year balance

 

$
1,468

 

$
1,226