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RECEIVABLES (Details 5) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013
Allowance: |  |  |
Beginning of year balance | $ 175 | $ 173 | $ 177
Provision (credit) | 46 | 31 | 10
Write-offs | (67) | (49) | (35)
Recoveries | 26 | 26 | 27
Translation adjustments | (23) | (6) | (6)
End of year balance | 157 | 175 | 173
Financing receivables: |  |  |
End of year balance | 29,801 | 32,199 | 29,959
Balance individually evaluated | 46 | 27 | 54
Retail Notes |  |  |
Allowance: |  |  |
Beginning of year balance | 109 | 101 | 110
Provision (credit) | 22 | 18 | (2)
Write-offs | (26) | (16) | (11)
Recoveries | 10 | 11 | 9
Translation adjustments | (20) | (5) | (5)
End of year balance | 95 | 109 | 101
Financing receivables: |  |  |
End of year balance | 21,567 | 22,784 | 21,160
Balance individually evaluated | 40 | 26 | 21
Revolving Charge Accounts |  |  |
Allowance: |  |  |
Beginning of year balance | 41 | 41 | 40
Provision (credit) | 21 | 11 | 5
Write-offs | (37) | (26) | (21)
Recoveries | 15 | 15 | 17
End of year balance | 40 | 41 | 41
Financing receivables: |  |  |
End of year balance | 2,740 | 2,603 | 2,593
Other Financing Receivables |  |  |
Allowance: |  |  |
Beginning of year balance | 25 | 31 | 27
Provision (credit) | 3 | 2 | 7
Write-offs | (4) | (7) | (3)
Recoveries | 1 |  | 1
Translation adjustments | (3) | (1) | (1)
End of year balance | 22 | 25 | 31
Financing receivables: |  |  |
End of year balance | 5,494 | 6,812 | 6,206
Balance individually evaluated | $ 6 | $ 1 | $ 33

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