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SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
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