CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 724	$ 1,153	$ 1,012
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	372	301	253
Share-based compensation	85	74	72
Excess tax benefit from share-based plans	(2)	0	0
Deferred taxes	31	(158)	38
Excess and obsolete inventory and inventory related charges	48	30	30
Non-cash restructuring and asset impairment charges	3	1	10
Net gain on sale of investments	(1)	(4)	(6)
Net (gain) loss on sale of assets and divestitures	3	2	2
Other	3	5	8
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	14	19	11
Inventory	(100)	(52)	(208)
Accounts payable	(27)	(31)	(35)
Employee compensation and benefits	16	(54)	24
Interest rate swap proceeds	0	0	65
Other assets and liabilities	(17)	(58)	(16)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,152	1,228	1,260
Cash flows from investing activities:
Investments in property, plant and equipment	(195)	(194)	(188)
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment	2	0	18
Proceeds from lease receivable	0	80	0
Proceeds from the sale of investment securities	12	5	16
Proceeds from divestitures	0	0	1
Payment to acquire equity method investment	(21)	0	0
Purchase of other investments	(25)	0	0
Change in restricted cash, cash equivalents and investments, net	0	0	1,545
Acquisitions of businesses and intangible assets, net of cash acquired	(21)	(2,257)	(98)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(248)	(2,366)	1,294
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of common stock under employee stock plans	161	100	304
Treasury stock repurchases	(900)	(172)	(497)
Payment of dividends	(156)	(104)	0
Issuance of senior notes	597	399	0
Debt issuance costs	(5)	(3)	0
Repayments of Senior notes	(250)	(250)	0
Payments to Acquire Additional Interest in Subsidiaries	(3)	(6)	0
Repayment of debts and credit facility	0	(1)	(1,500)
Excess tax benefit from share-based plans	2	0
Net cash used in financing activities	(554)	(37)	(1,693)
Effect of exchange rate movements	(26)	(1)	17
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	324	(1,176)	878
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	2,351	3,527	2,649
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$ 2,675	$ 2,351	$ 3,527