GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS-NET (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2012

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS-NET

Changes in Goodwill by Operating Segment

	Agriculture and Turf				Construction and Forestry				Total
Balance October 31, 2010:
Goodwill		$	705			$	610			$	1,315
Less accumulated impairment losses		316								316
Goodwill-net		389				610				999
Translation adjustments		9				34				43
Other		(3		)						(3		)
Balance April 30, 2011:
Goodwill		711				644				1,355
Less accumulated impairment losses		316								316
Goodwill-net		$	395			$	644			$	1,039
Balance October 31, 2011:
Goodwill		$	701			$	615			$	1,316
Less accumulated impairment losses		316								316
Goodwill-net		385				615				1,000
Translation adjustments		(10		)		(25		)		(35		)
Balance April 30, 2012:
Goodwill		691				590				1,281
Less accumulated impairment losses		316								316
Goodwill-net		$	375			$	590			$	965

Components of Other Intangible Assets

	Useful Lives *	April 30
	(Years)		2012		2011
Amortized intangible assets:
Customer lists and relationships	14		$	102	$	111
Technology, patents, trademarks and other	15		106		97
Total at cost			208		208
Less accumulated amortization **			98		81
Total			110		127
Unamortized intangible assets:
Licenses			4		4
Other intangible assets-net			$	114	$	131

*Weighted-averages

**Accumulated amortization at April 30, 2012 and 2011 for customer lists and relationships totaled $56 million and $50 million and technology, patents, trademarks and other totaled $42 million and $31 million, respectively.