16. OTHER ASSETS Other assets at October 29, 2023 and October 30, 2022 consisted of the following: | | | | | | | | | | 2023 | | 2022 | | Operating lease asset (Note 24) | | $ | 283 | | $ | 299 | | Capitalized software, net | | | 450 | | | 372 | | Investment in unconsolidated affiliates | | | 126 | | | 117 | | Deferred charges (including prepaids) | | | 426 | | | 383 | | Derivative assets (Note 26) | | | 292 | | | 373 | | Prepaid taxes | | | 167 | | | 185 | | Parts return asset | | | 127 | | | 119 | | Restricted cash | | | 162 | | | 167 | | Matured lease & repossessed inventory | | | 59 | | | 44 | | Other | | | 411 | | | 358 | | Other Assets | | $ | 2,503 | | $ | 2,417 | |
Capitalized software has an estimated useful life of three years. Amortization of these software costs in 2023, 2022, and 2021 was $144, $117, and $121, respectively.
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