October 31, 2014 | October 31, 2012 | October 31, 2012 | October 31, 2011 | October 31, 2010 | |||||||||||||||
Earnings: | |||||||||||||||||||
Add: | |||||||||||||||||||
Income from continuing operations before taxes and equity income | $ | 474 | $ | 501 | $ | 746 | $ | 749 | $ | 360 | |||||||||
Fixed Charges | 16 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
Total | $ | 490 | $ | 513 | $ | 758 | $ | 763 | $ | 375 | |||||||||
Fixed Charges: | |||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | 3 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Estimate of interest within rental expense | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
Amortization of capitalized expenses related to indebtedness | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Total | 16 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges | 30.63 | 42.75 | 63.17 | 54.50 | 25.00 | ||||||||||||||