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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2021
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:

Warranty Liability/

 

Unearned Premiums

 

    

    2021    

    

    2020    

 

Beginning of year balance

    

$

1,743

    

$

1,800

 

Payments

 

(864)

 

(942)

Amortization of premiums received

 

(227)

 

(222)

Accruals for warranties

 

1,071

 

851

Premiums received

 

358

 

276

Foreign exchange

 

5

 

(20)

End of year balance

 

$

2,086

 

$

1,743