STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2014
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income	$ 1,589.4	$ 2,513.5
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for credit losses	35.4	29.6
Provision for depreciation and amortization	1,029.2	957.4
Impairment charges		62.3
Share-based compensation expense	47.7	60.6
Undistributed earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	(5.2)	(2.3)
Provision (credit) for deferred income taxes	73.0	(249.1)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Trade, notes and financing receivables related to sales	(598.0)	(1,679.3)
Insurance receivables	333.4	35.5
Inventories	(941.5)	(1,102.9)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(594.6)	(313.6)
Accrued income taxes payable/receivable	(58.1)	207.3
Retirement benefits	293.4	215.0
Other	(12.3)	(51.9)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,191.8	682.1
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Collections of receivables (excluding receivables related to sales)	11,517.9	11,586.6
Proceeds from maturities and sales of marketable securities	833.0	718.7
Proceeds from sales of equipment on operating leases	773.7	803.3
Proceeds from sales of businesses, net of cash sold	149.2	339.8
Cost of receivables acquired (excluding receivables related to sales)	(11,162.9)	(12,664.2)
Purchases of marketable securities	(100.8)	(585.5)
Purchases of property and equipment	(461.4)	(640.9)
Cost of equipment on operating leases acquired	(1,355.7)	(1,049.5)
Other	(23.4)	(75.6)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	169.6	(1,567.3)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Increase (decrease) in total short-term borrowings	1,805.2	(76.7)
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	3,639.8	6,672.2
Payments of long-term borrowings	(3,980.1)	(4,079.8)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	170.4	138.8
Repurchases of common stock	(1,833.9)	(1,631.1)
Dividends paid	(617.9)	(568.6)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	18.5	28.5
Other	(56.9)	(50.4)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(854.9)	432.9
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents	(162.7)	(17.0)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	343.8	(469.3)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	3,787.0	3,504.0
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	$ 4,130.8	$ 3,034.7