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SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013
Consolidated Receivable Allowances |  |  |
Allowance for credit losses: |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | $ 230,178 | $ 240,145 | $ 242,866
Charged to costs and expenses | 52,923 | 38,242 | 20,170
Charged to other accounts | 26,333 | 26,152 | 28,547
Deductions | 110,990 | 74,361 | 51,438
Balance at end of period | 198,444 | 230,178 | 240,145
Trade Receivable Allowances | Equipment Operations |  |  |
Allowance for credit losses: |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 50,248 | 62,845 | 62,255
Charged to costs and expenses | 5,270 | 3,054 | 10,546
Charged to other accounts - bad debt recoveries | 116 | 92 | 476
Deductions - receivable write-offs | 5,260 | 10,744 | 3,847
Deductions - Other (primarily translation) | 15,483 | 4,999 | 6,585
Balance at end of period | 34,891 | 50,248 | 62,845
Trade Receivable Allowances | Financial Services |  |  |
Allowance for credit losses: |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 5,298 | 4,300 | 4,037
Charged to costs and expenses | 1,172 | 4,009 | (102)
Charged to other accounts - bad debt recoveries | 230 | 92 | 203
Charged to other accounts - other (primarily translation) |  |  | 462
Deductions - receivable write-offs | 329 | 2,863 | 300
Deductions - Other (primarily translation) | 439 | 240 |
Balance at end of period | 5,932 | 5,298 | 4,300
Financing Receivable Allowances | Financial Services |  |  |
Allowance for credit losses: |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 174,632 | 173,000 | 176,574
Charged to costs and expenses | 46,481 | 31,179 | 9,726
Charged to other accounts - bad debt recoveries | 25,987 | 25,968 | 27,406
Deductions - receivable write-offs | 66,807 | 49,313 | 35,258
Deductions - Other (primarily translation) | 22,672 | 6,202 | 5,448
Balance at end of period | $ 157,621 | $ 174,632 | $ 173,000

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