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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS-NET (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Jul. 28, 2019
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 October 29, 2017

$

521

$

512

$

1,033

Acquisitions

 

28

2,067

2,095

Divestitures

(18)

(18)

Translation adjustments

 

(4)

(59)

(63)

Goodwill at July 29, 2018

$

545

$

2,502

$

3,047

Goodwill at October 28, 2018

$

583

$

2,518

$

3,101

Translation adjustments

(1)

(87)

(88)

Goodwill at July 28, 2019

$

582

$

2,431

$

3,013

There were no accumulated impairment losses in the reported periods.

Components of Other Intangible Assets

The components of other intangible assets were as follows in millions of dollars:

 

    

Useful Lives *

    

July 28

    

October 28

    

July 29

 

(Years)

2019

2018

2018

 

Amortized intangible assets:

Customer lists and relationships

16

 

$

525

$

542

$

562

Technology, patents, trademarks, and other

18

1,057

 

1,080

 

1,052

Total at cost

1,582

 

1,622

 

1,614

Less accumulated amortization **

261

 

183

 

156

Total

1,321

1,439

1,458

Unamortized intangible assets:

In-process research and development

123

123

123

Other intangible assets – net

 

$

1,444

$

1,562

$

1,581

*  Weighted-averages

**Accumulated amortization at July 28, 2019, October 28, 2018, and July 29, 2018 for customer lists and relationships totaled $71 million, $46 million, and $38 million and technology, patents, trademarks, and other totaled $190 million, $137 million, and $118 million, respectively.