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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS-NET (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2016
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS-NET  
Changes in Goodwill by Operating Segments

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Agriculture

    

Construction

    

 

 

 

 

 

and Turf

 

and Forestry

 

Total

 

Goodwill at October 31, 2014

 

$

235

 

$

556

 

$

791

 

Translation adjustments

 

 

(13)

 

 

(41)

 

 

(54)

 

Goodwill at April 30, 2015

 

$

222

 

$

515

 

$

737

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goodwill at October 31, 2015

 

$

227

 

$

499

 

$

726

 

Acquisitions*

 

 

92

 

 

 

 

 

92

 

Translation adjustments

 

 

3

 

 

14

 

 

17

 

Goodwill at April 30, 2016

 

$

322

 

$

513

 

$

835

 

*See Note 18.

Components of Other Intangible Assets

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Useful Lives *

    

April 30

    

October 31

    

April 30

 

 

 

(Years)

 

2016

 

2015

 

2015

 

Amortized intangible assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Customer lists and relationships

 

11

 

$

42

 

$

23

 

$

19

 

Technology, patents, trademarks and other

 

14

 

 

140

 

 

96

 

 

90

 

Total at cost

 

 

 

 

182

 

 

119

 

 

109

 

Less accumulated amortization **

 

 

 

 

61

 

 

55

 

 

49

 

Other intangible assets-net

 

 

 

$

121

 

$

64

 

$

60

 

*Weighted-averages

**Accumulated amortization at April 30, 2016, October 31, 2015 and April 30, 2015 for customer lists and relationships totaled $10 million for each period and technology, patents, trademarks and other totaled $51 million, $45 million and $39 million, respectively.