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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2014

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Reconciliation of the Changes in Warranty Liability and Unearned Premiums

A reconciliation of the changes in the warranty liability and unearned premiums in millions of dollars follows:

		Three Months Ended April 30						Six Months Ended April 30
		2014			2013			2014			2013
Beginning of period balance		$	1,172		$	1,091		$	1,164		$	1,025
Payments		(177)			(158)			(366)			(323)
Amortization of premiums received		(32)			(29)			(59)			(57)
Accruals for warranties		182			204			366			415
Premiums received		49			47			95			91
Foreign exchange		2			(3)			(4)			1
End of period balance		$	1,196		$	1,152		$	1,196		$	1,152

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Tabular disclosure of the changes in the guarantor's aggregate product warranty liability, including the beginning balance of the aggregate product warranty liability, the aggregate reductions in that liability for payments made (in cash or in kind) under the warranty, the aggregate changes in the liability for accruals related to product warranties issued during the reporting period, the aggregate changes in the liability for accruals related to preexisting warranties (including adjustments related to changes in estimates), and the ending balance of the aggregate product warranty liability.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 460

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

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-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6398077&loc=d3e12565-110249

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