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RECEIVABLES - Allowance for Credit Losses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2016 | Oct. 31, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2014
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses |  |  |
Allowance for credit losses as a percentage of financing receivables outstanding | 0.61% | 0.53% |
Allowance: |  |  |
Beginning of year balance | $ 157 | $ 175 | $ 173
Provision | 84 | 46 | 31
Write-offs | (103) | (67) | (49)
Recoveries | 31 | 26 | 26
Translation adjustments | 7 | (23) | (6)
End of year balance | 176 | 157 | 175
Financing receivables: |  |  |
End of year balance | 29,005 | 29,801 | 32,199
Balance individually evaluated | 136 | 46 | 27
Financial Services |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses |  |  |
Deposits primarily withheld from dealers and merchants available for potential credit losses | 162 | 179 |
Retail Notes |  |  |
Allowance: |  |  |
Beginning of year balance | 95 | 109 | 101
Provision | 43 | 22 | 18
Write-offs | (43) | (26) | (16)
Recoveries | 11 | 10 | 11
Translation adjustments | 7 | (20) | (5)
End of year balance | 113 | 95 | 109
Financing receivables: |  |  |
End of year balance | 20,682 | 21,567 | 22,784
Balance individually evaluated | 108 | 40 | 26
Revolving Charge Accounts |  |  |
Allowance: |  |  |
Beginning of year balance | 40 | 41 | 41
Provision | 36 | 21 | 11
Write-offs | (55) | (37) | (26)
Recoveries | 19 | 15 | 15
End of year balance | 40 | 40 | 41
Financing receivables: |  |  |
End of year balance | 3,135 | 2,740 | 2,603
Balance individually evaluated | 8 |  |
Other Financing Receivables |  |  |
Allowance: |  |  |
Beginning of year balance | 22 | 25 | 31
Provision | 5 | 3 | 2
Write-offs | (5) | (4) | (7)
Recoveries | 1 | 1 |
Translation adjustments |  | (3) | (1)
End of year balance | 23 | 22 | 25
Financing receivables: |  |  |
End of year balance | 5,188 | 5,494 | 6,812
Balance individually evaluated | $ 20 | $ 6 | $ 1

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