RECEIVABLES (Details 5) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010	Oct. 31, 2009
Allowance
Balance, beginning of year	$ 225	$ 239	$ 170
Provision	9	100	195
Write-offs	(79)	(147)	(165)
Recoveries	42	31	25
Translation adjustments		2	14
Balance, end of year	197	225	239
Balance individually evaluated	1
Financing Receivables
Balance	23,026
Balance individually evaluated	23
Retail Notes
Allowance
Balance, beginning of year	144
Provision	3
Write-offs	(29)
Recoveries	12
Balance, end of year	130
Balance individually evaluated	1
Financing Receivables
Balance	16,296
Balance individually evaluated	12
Revolving Charge Accounts
Allowance
Balance, beginning of year	44
Provision	8
Write-offs	(40)
Recoveries	28
Balance, end of year	40
Financing Receivables
Balance	2,518
Other Financing Receivables
Allowance
Balance, beginning of year	37
Provision	(2)
Write-offs	(10)
Recoveries	2
Balance, end of year	27
Financing Receivables
Balance	4,212
Balance individually evaluated	$ 11