GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS-NET (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2017

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 November 1, 2015	$	227	$	499	$	726
Acquisitions		92				92
Translation adjustments		3		14		17
Goodwill at May 1, 2016	$	322	$	513	$	835
Goodwill at October 30, 2016	$	323	$	493	$	816
Translation adjustments and other		(10)				(10)
Goodwill at April 30, 2017	$	313	$	493	$	806

Components of Other Intangible Assets

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

	Useful Lives *	April 30		October 30		May 1
	(Years)	2017		2016		2016
Amortized intangible assets:
Customer lists and relationships	12	$	39	$	42	$	42
Technology, patents, trademarks, and other	14		129		131		140
Total at cost			168		173		182
Less accumulated amortization **			77		69		61
Other intangible assets – net		$	91	$	104	$	121

*  Weighted-averages

** Accumulated amortization at April 30, 2017, October 30, 2016, and May 1, 2016 for customer lists and relationships totaled $15 million, $11 million, and $10 million and technology, patents, trademarks, and other totaled $62 million, $58 million, and $51 million, respectively.