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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS-NET (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2017
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS-NET |
Changes in Goodwill by Operating Segments | The changes in amounts of goodwill by operating segments were as follows in millions of dollars:
|  | Agriculture |  | Construction |  |  |  |
|  | and Turf |  | and Forestry |  | Total |
Goodwill at November 1, 2015 |  | $ | 227 |  | $ | 499 |  | $ | 726 |
Acquisitions |  |  | 92 |  |  |  |  |  | 92 |
Translation adjustments |  |  | 3 |  |  | 14 |  |  | 17 |
Goodwill at May 1, 2016 |  | $ | 322 |  | $ | 513 |  | $ | 835 |
Goodwill at October 30, 2016 |  | $ | 323 |  | $ | 493 |  | $ | 816 |
Translation adjustments and other |  |  | (10) |  |  |  |  |  | (10) |
Goodwill at April 30, 2017 |  | $ | 313 |  | $ | 493 |  | $ | 806 |
Components of Other Intangible Assets | The components of other intangible assets were as follows in millions of dollars:
|  | Useful Lives * |  | April 30 |  | October 30 |  | May 1 |
|  | (Years) |  | 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2016 |
Amortized intangible assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer lists and relationships |  | 12 |  | $ | 39 |  | $ | 42 |  | $ | 42 |
Technology, patents, trademarks, and other |  | 14 |  |  | 129 |  |  | 131 |  |  | 140 |
Total at cost |  |  |  |  | 168 |  |  | 173 |  |  | 182 |
Less accumulated amortization ** |  |  |  |  | 77 |  |  | 69 |  |  | 61 |
Other intangible assets – net |  |  |  | $ | 91 |  | $ | 104 |  | $ | 121 |
* Weighted-averages ** Accumulated amortization at April 30, 2017, October 30, 2016, and May 1, 2016 for customer lists and relationships totaled $15 million, $11 million, and $10 million and technology, patents, trademarks, and other totaled $62 million, $58 million, and $51 million, respectively.

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