SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2013

SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

For the Years Ended October 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011

(in thousands of dollars)

Column A	Column B		Column C						Column D			Column E
			Additions
	Balance at		Charged to									Balance
	beginning		costs and			Charged to other accounts			Deductions			at end
Description	of period		expenses			Description	Amount		Description	Amount		of period
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2013
Allowance for credit losses:
Equipment operations:
Trade receivable allowances	$	62,255	$	10,546		Bad debt recoveries	$	476	Trade receivable write-offs	$	3,847	$	62,845
									Other (primarily translation)	6,585
Financial services:
Trade receivable allowances	4,037		(102		)	Bad debt recoveries	203		Trade receivable write-offs	300		4,300
						Other (primarily translation)	462
Financing receivable allowances	176,574		9,726			Bad debt recoveries	27,406		Financing receivable write-offs	35,258		173,000
									Other (primarily translation)	5,448
Consolidated receivable allowances	$	242,866	$	20,170			$	28,547		$	51,438	$	240,145
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2012
Allowance for credit losses:
Equipment operations:
Trade receivable allowances	$	67,571	$	6,041		Bad debt recoveries	$	1,156	Trade receivable write-offs	$	5,756	$	62,255
									Other (primarily translation)	6,757
Financial services:
Trade receivable allowances	4,356		642			Bad debt recoveries	124		Trade receivable write-offs	1,012		4,037
									Other (primarily translation)	73
Financing receivable allowances	197,077		(579		)	Bad debt recoveries	33,244		Financing receivable write-offs	42,070		176,574
									Other (primarily translation)	11,098
Consolidated receivable allowances	$	269,004	$	6,104			$	34,524		$	66,766	$	242,866
YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2011
Allowance for credit losses:
Equipment operations:
Trade receivable allowances	$	67,159	$	4,521		Bad debt recoveries	$	451	Trade receivable write-offs	$	4,419	$	67,571
									Other (primarily translation)	141
Financial services:
Trade receivable allowances	4,510		78			Bad debt recoveries	89		Trade receivable write-offs	303		4,356
									Other (primarily translation)	18
Financing receivable allowances	224,810		8,990			Bad debt recoveries	41,904		Financing receivable write-offs	79,009		197,077
						Other (primarily translation)	382
Consolidated receivable allowances	$	296,479	$	13,589			$	42,826		$	83,890	$	269,004