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RECEIVABLES (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 03, 2019
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable |
Schedule of Financing Receivable Installments | Financing receivable installments, including unearned finance income, at November 3, 2019 and October 28, 2018 are scheduled as follows in millions of dollars: ​ ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | 2019 | ​ | 2018 |
​ | ​ | Unrestricted/Securitized |  | Unrestricted/Securitized |
Due in months: |  | ​ |  |  | ​ |  |  | ​ |  |  | ​ |  | ​
0 – 12 | ​ | $ | 16,174 | ​ | $ | 2,067 | ​ | $ | 14,658 | ​ | $ | 1,922 | ​
13 – 24 | ​ |  | 5,639 | ​ |  | 1,214 | ​ |  | 5,355 | ​ |  | 1,160 | ​
25 – 36 | ​ |  | 4,133 | ​ |  | 777 | ​ |  | 3,911 | ​ |  | 652 | ​
37 – 48 | ​ |  | 2,759 | ​ |  | 369 | ​ |  | 2,663 | ​ |  | 315 | ​
49 – 60 | ​ |  | 1,555 | ​ |  | 67 | ​ |  | 1,480 | ​ |  | 65 | ​
Thereafter | ​ |  | 498 | ​ |  | 2 | ​ |  | 458 | ​ |  | 2 | ​
Total | ​ | $ | 30,758 | ​ | $ | 4,496 | ​ | $ | 28,525 | ​ | $ | 4,116 | ​
​
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables Still Accruing Interest and Non-Performing Financing Receivables | An age analysis of past due financing receivables that are still accruing interest and non-performing financing receivables at November 3, 2019 and October 28, 2018 follows in millions of dollars: ​ ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | 30-59 | ​ | 60-89 | ​ | 90 Days | ​ | ​ | ​ |
​ | ​ | Days | ​ | Days | ​ | or Greater | ​ | Total |
​ |  | Past Due |  | Past Due |  | Past Due |  | Past Due |
2019 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Retail Notes: | ​ | ​ |  |  | ​ |  |  | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  |
Agriculture and turf | ​ | $ | 138 | ​ | $ | 73 | ​ | $ | 1 | ​ | $ | 212 | ​
Construction and forestry | ​ |  | 79 | ​ |  | 29 | ​ |  | 4 | ​ |  | 112 | ​
Other: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Agriculture and turf | ​ |  | 39 | ​ |  | 19 | ​ |  | 1 | ​ |  | 59 | ​
Construction and forestry | ​ |  | 26 | ​ |  | 7 | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | 33 | ​
Total | ​ | $ | 282 | ​ | $ | 128 | ​ | $ | 6 | ​ | $ | 416 | ​
​ ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | Total | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | Total |
​ | ​ | Total | ​ | Non- | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | Financing |
​ |  | Past Due |  | Performing |  | Current |  | Receivables |
Retail Notes: | ​ | ​ |  |  | ​ |  |  | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  |
Agriculture and turf | ​ | $ | 212 | ​ | $ | 268 | ​ | $ | 18,931 | ​ | $ | 19,411 | ​
Construction and forestry | ​ |  | 112 | ​ |  | 127 | ​ |  | 3,450 | ​ |  | 3,689 | ​
Other: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Agriculture and turf | ​ |  | 59 | ​ |  | 28 | ​ |  | 8,986 | ​ |  | 9,073 | ​
Construction and forestry | ​ |  | 33 | ​ |  | 26 | ​ |  | 1,496 | ​ |  | 1,555 | ​
Total | ​ | $ | 416 | ​ | $ | 449 | ​ | $ | 32,863 | ​ |  | 33,728 | ​
Less allowance for credit losses | ​ |  | 150 | ​
Total financing receivables - net | ​ | $ | 33,578 | ​
​ (continued) ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | 30-59 | ​ | 60-89 | ​ | 90 Days | ​ | ​ | ​ |
​ | ​ | Days | ​ | Days | ​ | or Greater | ​ | Total |
​ |  | Past Due |  | Past Due |  | Past Due |  | Past Due |
2018 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Retail Notes: | ​ | ​ |  |  | ​ |  |  | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  |
Agriculture and turf | ​ | $ | 133 | ​ | $ | 74 | ​ | $ | 63 | ​ | $ | 270 | ​
Construction and forestry | ​ |  | 79 | ​ |  | 45 | ​ |  | 52 | ​ |  | 176 | ​
Other: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Agriculture and turf | ​ |  | 36 | ​ |  | 16 | ​ |  | 8 | ​ |  | 60 | ​
Construction and forestry | ​ |  | 18 | ​ |  | 5 | ​ |  | 3 | ​ |  | 26 | ​
Total | ​ | $ | 266 | ​ | $ | 140 | ​ | $ | 126 | ​ | $ | 532 | ​
​ ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | Total | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | Total |
​ | ​ | Total | ​ | Non- | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | Financing |
​ |  | Past Due |  | Performing |  | Current |  | Receivables |
Retail Notes: | ​ | ​ |  |  | ​ |  |  | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  |
Agriculture and turf | ​ | $ | 270 | ​ | $ | 201 | ​ | $ | 17,836 | ​ | $ | 18,307 | ​
Construction and forestry | ​ |  | 176 | ​ |  | 40 | ​ |  | 3,101 | ​ |  | 3,317 | ​
Other: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Agriculture and turf | ​ |  | 60 | ​ |  | 15 | ​ |  | 8,274 | ​ |  | 8,349 | ​
Construction and forestry | ​ |  | 26 | ​ |  | 3 | ​ |  | 1,252 | ​ |  | 1,281 | ​
Total | ​ | $ | 532 | ​ | $ | 259 | ​ | $ | 30,463 | ​ |  | 31,254 | ​
Less allowance for credit losses | ​ |  | 178 | ​
Total financing receivables - net | ​ | $ | 31,076 | ​
​
Analysis of the Allowance for Credit Losses and Investment in Financing Receivables | An analysis of the allowance for credit losses and investment in financing receivables follows in millions of dollars: ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | Revolving | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ |
​ | ​ | Retail | ​ | Charge | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ |
​ |  | Notes |  | Accounts |  | Other |  | Total |
2019 |  | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |
Allowance: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Beginning of year balance | ​ | $ | 113 | ​ | $ | 43 | ​ | $ | 22 | ​ | $ | 178 | ​
Provision (credit) | ​ |  | (2) | ​ |  | 29 | ​ |  | 8 | ​ |  | 35 | ​
Write-offs | ​ |  | (40) | ​ |  | (58) | ​ |  | (7) | ​ |  | (105) | ​
Recoveries | ​ |  | 22 | ​ |  | 26 | ​ | ​ | 1 | ​ |  | 49 | ​
Translation adjustments | ​ |  | (4) | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ |  | (3) | ​ |  | (7) | ​
End of year balance* | ​ | $ | 89 | ​ | $ | 40 | ​ | $ | 21 | ​ | $ | 150 | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Financing receivables: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
End of year balance | ​ | $ | 23,100 | ​ | $ | 3,943 | ​ | $ | 6,685 | ​ | $ | 33,728 | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Balance individually evaluated | ​ | $ | 156 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $ | 13 | ​ | $ | 169 | ​
​ ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
2018 |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ |  |  | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |
Allowance: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Beginning of year balance | ​ | $ | 121 | ​ | $ | 40 | ​ | $ | 26 | ​ | $ | 187 | ​
Provision | ​ |  | 14 | ​ |  | 38 | ​ |  | 2 | ​ |  | 54 | ​
Write-offs | ​ |  | (33) | ​ |  | (55) | ​ |  | (6) | ​ |  | (94) | ​
Recoveries | ​ |  | 17 | ​ |  | 20 | ​ | ​ | 1 | ​ |  | 38 | ​
Translation adjustments | ​ |  | (6) | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ |  | (1) | ​ |  | (7) | ​
End of year balance* | ​ | $ | 113 | ​ | $ | 43 | ​ | $ | 22 | ​ | $ | 178 | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Financing receivables: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
End of year balance | ​ | $ | 21,624 | ​ | $ | 3,862 | ​ | $ | 5,768 | ​ | $ | 31,254 | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Balance individually evaluated | ​ | $ | 122 | ​ | $ | 2 | ​ | $ | 12 | ​ | $ | 136 | ​
​ (continued) ​ ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ |  | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | Revolving | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | Retail | ​ | Charge | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | Notes |  | Accounts |  | Other |  | Total
2017 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Allowance: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Beginning of year balance | ​ | $ | 113 | ​ | $ | 40 | ​ | $ | 23 | ​ | $ | 176 | ​
Provision | ​ |  | 46 | ​ |  | 33 | ​ |  | 9 | ​ |  | 88 | ​
Write-offs | ​ |  | (56) | ​ |  | (53) | ​ |  | (7) | ​ |  | (116) | ​
Recoveries | ​ |  | 20 | ​ |  | 20 | ​ | ​ | 1 | ​ |  | 41 | ​
Translation adjustments | ​ |  | (2) | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | (2) | ​
End of year balance* | ​ | $ | 121 | ​ | $ | 40 | ​ | $ | 26 | ​ | $ | 187 | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Financing receivables: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
End of year balance | ​ | $ | 20,697 | ​ | $ | 3,629 | ​ | $ | 5,124 | ​ | $ | 29,450 | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Balance individually evaluated | ​ | $ | 86 | ​ | $ | 3 | ​ | $ | 20 | ​ | $ | 109 | ​
* Individual allowances were not significant. ​
Analysis of the Impaired Financing Receivables | An analysis of the impaired financing receivables at November 3, 2019 and October 28, 2018 follows in millions of dollars: ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | Unpaid | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | Average |
​ | ​ | Recorded | ​ | Principal | ​ | Specific | ​ | Recorded |
​ | ​ | Investment |  | Balance |  | Allowance |  | Investment |
2019* | ​ | ​ |  |  | ​ |  |  | ​ |  |  | ​ |  |
Receivables with specific allowance** | ​ | $ | 40 | ​ | $ | 39 | ​ | $ | 13 | ​ | $ | 40 | ​
Receivables without a specific allowance** | ​ |  | 32 | ​ |  | 31 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ |  | 37 | ​
Total | ​ | $ | 72 | ​ | $ | 70 | ​ | $ | 13 | ​ | $ | 77 | ​
Agriculture and turf | ​ | $ | 49 | ​ | $ | 48 | ​ | $ | 8 | ​ | $ | 52 | ​
Construction and forestry | ​ | $ | 23 | ​ | $ | 22 | ​ | $ | 5 | ​ | $ | 25 | ​
​ ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
2018* | ​ | ​ |  |  | ​ |  |  | ​ |  |  | ​ |  |
Receivables with specific allowance** | ​ | $ | 28 | ​ | $ | 27 | ​ | $ | 10 | ​ | $ | 30 | ​
Receivables without a specific allowance** | ​ |  | 37 | ​ |  | 35 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ |  | 41 | ​
Total | ​ | $ | 65 | ​ | $ | 62 | ​ | $ | 10 | ​ | $ | 71 | ​
Agriculture and turf | ​ | $ | 50 | ​ | $ | 48 | ​ | $ | 9 | ​ | $ | 54 | ​
Construction and forestry | ​ | $ | 15 | ​ | $ | 14 | ​ | $ | 1 | ​ | $ | 17 | ​
* Finance income recognized was not material. ** Primarily retail notes. ​
Schedule of Other Receivables | Other receivables at November 3, 2019 and October 28, 2018 consisted of the following in millions of dollars: ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ |  | 2019 |  | 2018 |
Taxes receivable | ​ | $ | 1,231 | ​ | $ | 1,370 |
Other | ​ |  | 256 | ​ |  | 366 | ​
Other receivables |  | $ | 1,487 |  | $ | 1,736 | ​
Trade Accounts and Notes Receivable |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable |
Schedule of Trade Accounts and Notes Receivable, Financing Receivables, and Financing Receivables Related to the Sale of Equipment | Trade accounts and notes receivable at November 3, 2019 and October 28, 2018 in millions of dollars follows: ​ ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ |  | 2019 |  | 2018 |
Trade accounts and notes: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Agriculture and turf | ​ | $ | 3,224 | ​ | $ | 3,210 | ​
Construction and forestry | ​ |  | 2,006 | ​ |  | 1,794 | ​
Trade accounts and notes receivable – net | ​ | $ | 5,230 | ​ | $ | 5,004 | ​
​
Schedule of Allowance for Credit Losses on Trade Accounts and Notes Receivable | The allowance for credit losses on trade accounts and notes receivable at November 3, 2019, October 28, 2018, and October 29, 2017, as well as the related activity, in millions of dollars follow: ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | 2019 | ​ | 2018 | ​ | 2017 | ​
Beginning of year balance | ​ | $ | 70 | ​ | $ | 56 | ​ | $ | 50 | ​
Provision | ​ | ​ | 8 | ​ | ​ | 36 | ​ | ​ | 11 | ​
Write-offs | ​ | ​ | (14) | ​ | ​ | (16) | ​ | ​ | (3) | ​
Recoveries | ​ | ​ | 4 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Translation adjustments | ​ | ​ | 4 | ​ | ​ | (6) | ​ | ​ | (2) | ​
End of year balance | ​ | $ | 72 | ​ | $ | 70 | ​ | $ | 56 | ​
​
Financing Receivables |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable |
Schedule of Trade Accounts and Notes Receivable, Financing Receivables, and Financing Receivables Related to the Sale of Equipment | Financing receivables at November 3, 2019 and October 28, 2018 in millions of dollars follow: ​ ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | 2019 | ​ | 2018 |
​ |  | Unrestricted/Securitized |  | Unrestricted/Securitized | ​
Retail notes: | ​ | ​ |  |  | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  |  | ​ |  | ​
Agriculture and turf | ​ | $ | 16,712 | ​ | $ | 3,799 | ​ | $ | 15,885 | ​ | $ | 3,441 | ​
Construction and forestry | ​ |  | 3,134 | ​ |  | 697 | ​ |  | 2,776 | ​ |  | 675 | ​
Total | ​ |  | 19,846 | ​ |  | 4,496 | ​ |  | 18,661 | ​ |  | 4,116 | ​
Wholesale notes | ​ |  | 4,645 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ |  | 4,009 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Revolving charge accounts | ​ |  | 4,004 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ |  | 3,907 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Financing leases (direct and sales-type) | ​ |  | 2,263 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ |  | 1,948 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Total financing receivables | ​ |  | 30,758 | ​ |  | 4,496 | ​ |  | 28,525 | ​ |  | 4,116 | ​
Less: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Unearned finance income: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Retail notes | ​ |  | 1,141 | ​ |  | 101 | ​ |  | 1,069 | ​ |  | 84 | ​
Wholesale notes | ​ | ​ | 11 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 10 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Revolving charge accounts | ​ | ​ | 61 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 45 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Financing leases | ​ |  | 212 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ |  | 179 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Total | ​ |  | 1,425 | ​ |  | 101 | ​ |  | 1,303 | ​ |  | 84 | ​
Allowance for credit losses | ​ |  | 138 | ​ |  | 12 | ​ |  | 168 | ​ |  | 10 | ​
Financing receivables – net | ​ | $ | 29,195 | ​ | $ | 4,383 | ​ | $ | 27,054 | ​ | $ | 4,022 | ​
​
Financing Receivables | Related to Sales of Equipment |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable |
Schedule of Trade Accounts and Notes Receivable, Financing Receivables, and Financing Receivables Related to the Sale of Equipment | Financing receivables at November 3, 2019 and October 28, 2018 related to the company’s sales of equipment that were included in the table above consisted of the following in millions of dollars: ​ ​
​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
​ | ​ | 2019 | ​ | 2018 |
​ |  | Unrestricted/Securitized |  | Unrestricted/Securitized | ​
Retail notes*: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Agriculture and turf | ​ | $ | 2,164 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | $ | 2,312 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Construction and forestry | ​ | ​ | 374 | ​ | $ | 45 | ​ |  | 441 | ​ | $ | 77 | ​
Total | ​ | ​ | 2,538 | ​ |  | 45 | ​ |  | 2,753 | ​ | ​ | 77 | ​
Wholesale notes | ​ | ​ | 4,645 | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | 4,009 | ​ |  | ​ | ​
Sales-type leases | ​ | ​ | 1,064 | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | 878 | ​ |  | ​ | ​
Total | ​ | ​ | 8,247 | ​ | ​ | 45 | ​ | ​ | 7,640 | ​ | ​ | 77 | ​
Less: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Unearned finance income: | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Retail notes | ​ | ​ | 242 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 261 | ​ | ​ | 1 | ​
Wholesale notes | ​ | ​ | 11 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​ | 10 | ​ | ​ | ​ | ​
Sales-type leases | ​ | ​ | 83 | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | 68 | ​ |  | ​ | ​
Total | ​ |  | 336 | ​ |  | ​ | ​ |  | 339 | ​ | ​ | 1 | ​
Financing receivables related to the company’s sales of equipment | ​ | $ | 7,911 | ​ | $ | 45 | ​ | $ | 7,301 | ​ | $ | 76 | ​
* These retail notes generally arise from sales of equipment by company-owned dealers or through direct sales. ​

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