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Financing Receivables and Operating Leases - Credit Risk Profile of Gross Financing Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jul. 31, 2018 | Oct. 31, 2017
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Gross financing receivables |  |
Gross financing receivables | $ 8,115 | $ 7,844
Low |  |
Gross financing receivables |  |
Gross financing receivables | 4,236 | 4,156
Moderate |  |
Gross financing receivables |  |
Gross financing receivables | 3,697 | 3,556
High |  |
Gross financing receivables |  |
Gross financing receivables | $ 182 | $ 132

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- Definition Net amount of the investment in a contractual right to receive money on demand or on fixed or determinable dates that is recognized as an asset in the creditor's statement of financial position. Examples include, but are not limited to, credit card receivables, notes receivable and receivables relating to lessor's rights to payments from leases other than operating leases that have been recorded as assets. Excludes trade accounts receivable with contractual maturity of one year or less and arose from the sale of goods or services. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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