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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2016
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

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

July 31

 

July 31

 

 

 

2016

 

2015

 

2016

 

2015

 

Beginning of period balance

    

$

1,235

    

$

1,242

    

$

1,261

    

$

1,234

 

Payments

 

 

(194)

 

 

(221)

 

 

(590)

 

 

(564)

 

Amortization of premiums received

 

 

(68)

 

 

(39)

 

 

(172)

 

 

(121)

 

Accruals for warranties

 

 

172

 

 

222

 

 

546

 

 

592

 

Premiums received

 

 

44

 

 

51

 

 

134

 

 

143

 

Foreign exchange

 

 

(1)

 

 

(9)

 

 

9

 

 

(38)

 

End of period balance

 

$

1,188

 

$

1,246

 

$

1,188

 

$

1,246