SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2014

SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

For the Years Ended October 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012

(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, 2014
Allowance for credit losses:
Equipment operations:
Trade receivable allowances	$	62,845	$	3,054		Bad debt recoveries	$	92	Trade receivable write-offs	$	10,744	$	50,248
									Other (primarily translation)	4,999
Financial services:
Trade receivable allowances	4,300		4,009			Bad debt recoveries	92		Trade receivable write-offs	2,863		5,298
									Other (primarily translation)	240
Financing receivable allowances	173,000		31,179			Bad debt recoveries	25,968		Financing receivable write-offs	49,313		174,632
									Other (primarily translation)	6,202
Consolidated receivable allowances	$	240,145	$	38,242			$	26,152		$	74,361	$	230,178
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