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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS-NET (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2013
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS-NET  
Changes in Goodwill by Operating Segment

         The changes in amounts of goodwill by operating segments were as follows in millions of dollars:

 

 

 

Agriculture

 

Construction

 

 

 

 

and Turf

 

and Forestry

 

Total

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance October 31, 2012:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

  $

686

 

 

  $

584

 

 

  $

1,270

 

Less accumulated impairment losses

 

349

 

 

 

 

 

349

 

Goodwill-net

 

337

 

 

584

 

 

921

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Translation adjustments

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance April 30, 2013:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill

 

686

 

 

586

 

 

1,272

 

Less accumulated impairment losses

 

349

 

 

 

 

 

349

 

Goodwill-net

 

  $

337

 

 

  $

586

 

 

  $

923

 

Components of Other Intangible Assets

The components of other intangible assets were as follows in millions of dollars:

 

 

 

Useful Lives *

 

April 30

 

 

 

(Years)

 

2013

 

2012

 

Amortized intangible assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer lists and relationships

 

11

 

  $

99

 

 

  $

102

 

 

Technology, patents, trademarks and other

 

17

 

110

 

 

106

 

 

Total at cost

 

 

 

209

 

 

208

 

 

Less accumulated amortization **

 

 

 

119

 

 

98

 

 

Total

 

 

 

90

 

 

110

 

 

Unamortized intangible assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Licenses

 

 

 

4

 

 

4

 

 

Other intangible assets-net

 

 

 

  $

94

 

 

  $

114

 

 

 

*                     Weighted-averages

**             Accumulated amortization at April 30, 2013 and 2012 for customer lists and relationships totaled $66 million and $56 million and technology, patents, trademarks and other totaled $53 million and $42 million, respectively.