A standard warranty is provided as assurance that the equipment will function as intended. The standard warranty period varies by product and region. At the time a sale is recognized, we record an estimate of future warranty costs based on historical claims rate experience and estimated population under warranty.


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	July 28		July 30		July 28		July 30
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Beginning of period balance	$	1,566	$	1,562	$	1,610	$	1,427
Warranty claims paid		(325)		(314)		(959)		(851)
New product warranty accruals		280		363		871		1,006
Foreign exchange		(8)		8		(9)		37
End of period balance	$	1,513	$	1,619	$	1,513	$	1,619

In certain international markets, we provide guarantees to banks for the retail financing of John Deere equipment. At July 28, 2024, the notional value of these guarantees was $151. We may repossess the equipment collateralizing the receivables. At July 28, 2024, the accrued losses under these agreements were not material.

We also had other miscellaneous contingent liabilities and guarantees totaling approximately $130 at July 28, 2024. The accrued liability for these contingencies was $20 at July 28, 2024.

At July 28, 2024, we had commitments of approximately $585 for the construction and acquisition of property and equipment. Also, at July 28, 2024, we had restricted assets of $234, classified as “Other assets.”

We are subject to various unresolved legal actions. The accrued losses on these matters were not material at July 28, 2024. We believe the reasonably possible range of losses for these unresolved legal actions would not have a material effect on our financial statements. The most prevalent legal claims relate to product liability (including asbestos-related liability), retail credit, employment, patent, trademark, and antitrust matters.