STATEMENT OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2017	May 01, 2016
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income	$ 995.4	$ 748.5
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used for operating activities:
Provision for credit losses	32.6	35.1
Provision for depreciation and amortization	843.1	761.8
Impairment charges		49.7
Share-based compensation expense	32.3	32.0
Gain on sale of unconsolidated affiliates and investments	(281.4)
Undistributed earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	(3.1)	5.3
Provision (credit) for deferred income taxes	(100.4)	93.3
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Trade, notes and financing receivables related to sales	(989.5)	(1,311.5)
Inventories	(1,090.4)	(405.8)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	103.6	(367.8)
Accrued income taxes payable/receivable	195.1	12.0
Retirement benefits	115.6	91.1
Other	(27.9)	(56.1)
Net cash used for operating activities	(175.0)	(312.4)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Collections of receivables (excluding receivables related to sales)	8,228.0	8,120.6
Proceeds from maturities and sales of marketable securities	41.3	71.4
Proceeds from sales of equipment on operating leases	786.4	630.1
Proceeds from sales of businesses and unconsolidated affiliates, net of cash sold	113.9
Cost of receivables acquired (excluding receivables related to sales)	(7,628.6)	(6,872.9)
Purchases of marketable securities	(43.7)	(112.2)
Purchases of property and equipment	(253.0)	(232.6)
Cost of equipment on operating leases acquired	(925.1)	(1,204.1)
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired		(198.9)
Other	(18.7)	8.6
Net cash provided by investing activities	300.5	210.0
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Increase in total short-term borrowings	183.1	38.3
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	2,661.6	3,276.6
Payments of long-term borrowings	(2,742.2)	(2,686.6)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	383.6	11.1
Repurchases of common stock	(6.2)	(205.4)
Dividends paid	(379.5)	(383.2)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	11.3	2.7
Other	(39.7)	(32.6)
Net cash provided by financing activities	72.0	20.9
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash and Cash Equivalents	(7.5)	52.5
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	190.0	(29.0)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period	4,335.8	4,162.2
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period	$ 4,525.8	$ 4,133.2

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