STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income	$ 386.9us-gaap_ProfitLoss	$ 681.3us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used for operating activities:
Provision for credit losses	1.0us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	2.4us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
Provision for depreciation and amortization	342.9	343.1
Impairment charges		26.3us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
Share-based compensation expense	18.1us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation	23.2us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Undistributed earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	10.1	3.0
Provision (credit) for deferred income taxes	176.1us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	(8.6)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Trade, notes and financing receivables related to sales	349.1us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables	126.7us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInReceivables
Insurance receivables	256.5	101.9
Inventories	(603.9)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories	(836.8)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(1,442.5)	(1,387.1)
Accrued income taxes payable/receivable	(185.5)	137.5
Retirement benefits	84.4de_IncreaseDecreaseInRetirementBenefits	53.4de_IncreaseDecreaseInRetirementBenefits
Other	96.7	(12.5)
Net cash used for operating activities	(510.1)	(746.2)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Collections of receivables (excluding receivables related to sales)	4,694.6	4,660.7
Proceeds from maturities and sales of marketable securities	673.4	403.6
Proceeds from sales of equipment on operating leases	242.1	276.4
Proceeds from sales of businesses, net of cash sold		303.7
Cost of receivables acquired (excluding receivables related to sales)	(3,674.8)	(4,190.1)
Purchases of marketable securities	(19.3)	(222.4)
Purchases of property and equipment	(184.0)	(250.7)
Cost of equipment on operating leases acquired	(299.7)	(251.6)
Other	(47.2)	(56.3)
Net cash provided by investing activities	1,385.1	673.3
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Increase (decrease) in total short-term borrowings	209.8	(736.7)
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	1,227.8	2,241.1
Payments of long-term borrowings	(1,234.3)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt	(1,100.0)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	44.7	54.3
Repurchases of common stock	(604.7)	(477.3)
Dividends paid	(209.9)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	(192.5)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	6.3	14.6
Other	(22.2)	(13.0)
Net cash used for financing activities	(582.5)	(209.5)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents	(104.7)	(33.0)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	187.8	(315.4)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	3,787.0	3,504.0
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	$ 3,974.8	$ 3,188.6

The change during the reporting period in insurance premium receivables due from other persons or entities and reinsurance receivables for the known and estimated amount recoverable from other insurance entities for claims paid or incurred by the ceding insurer including associated claims settlement expenses and policy benefits, net of any valuation allowance.

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