FAIR VALUES OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details) (USD $) In Millions	Jul. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010	Jul. 31, 2010
Fair Values of Financial Instruments
Financing receivables - net	$ 19,437.0	$ 17,682.2	$ 16,236.1
Financing receivables securitized - net	2,480.6	2,238.3	2,631.8
Short-term securitization borrowings	2,380.9	2,208.8	2,577.3
Long-term borrowings	15,892.5	16,814.5	16,374.2
Equipment Operations
Fair Values of Financial Instruments
Financing receivables - net	8.2	9.4	10.4
Long-term borrowings	3,371.5	3,328.6	3,181.9
Equipment Operations \| Carrying Value
Fair Values of Financial Instruments
Long-term borrowings due within one year	96	40
Long-term borrowings	3,372.0	3,329.0	3,182.0
Equipment Operations \| Fair Value
Fair Values of Financial Instruments
Long-term borrowings due within one year	97	42
Long-term borrowings	3,789.0	3,745.0	3,595.0
Carrying Value \| Financial Services
Fair Values of Financial Instruments
Long-term borrowings due within one year	4,941	3,214	3,782
Long-term borrowings	12,521.0	13,486.0	13,192.0
Fair Value \| Financial Services
Fair Values of Financial Instruments
Long-term borrowings due within one year	5,027	3,267	3,816
Long-term borrowings	12,903.0	14,048.0	13,737.0
Financial Services
Fair Values of Financial Instruments
Financing receivables - net	19,428.7	17,672.8	16,225.7
Financing receivables securitized - net	2,480.6	2,238.3	2,631.8
Short-term securitization borrowings	2,380.9	2,208.8	2,577.3
Long-term borrowings	12,521.0	13,485.9	13,192.3
Carrying Value
Fair Values of Financial Instruments
Financing receivables - net	19,437.0	17,682.0	16,236.0
Financing receivables securitized - net	2,481.0	2,238.0	2,632.0
Short-term securitization borrowings	2,381.0	2,209.0	2,577.0
Long-term borrowings due within one year	5,037	3,254	3,782
Long-term borrowings	15,893.0	16,815.0	16,374.0
Fair Value
Fair Values of Financial Instruments
Financing receivables - net	19,439.0	17,759.0	16,322.0
Financing receivables securitized - net	2,486.0	2,257.0	2,650.0
Short-term securitization borrowings	2,394.0	2,229.0	2,600.0
Long-term borrowings due within one year	5,124	3,309	3,816
Long-term borrowings	$ 16,692.0	$ 17,793.0	$ 17,332.0

The short-term borrowings related to secured borrowings in securitization transactions recognized in the transferor's statement of financial position.

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