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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Notes)
 9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2020
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]  
STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
Stock Repurchase Program
 
On November 19, 2018 we announced that our board of directors had approved a new share repurchase program (the "2019 repurchase program") designed, among other things, to reduce or eliminate dilution resulting from issuance of stock under the company's employee equity incentive programs. The 2019 repurchase program authorizes the purchase of up to $1.75 billion of our common stock at the company's discretion and has no fixed termination date. The 2019 repurchase program does not require the company to acquire a specific number of shares and may be suspended, amended or discontinued at any time.

During the three months ended July 31, 2020, we resumed stock repurchases after suspending them on March 23, 2020. During the three and nine months ended July 31, 2020, we repurchased and retired approximately 362,000 shares for $33 million and 2.8 million shares for $219 million, respectively, under this authorization. During the three and nine months ended July 31, 2019, we repurchased and retired approximately 8.0 million shares for $549 million and 9.8 million shares for $674 million, respectively, under this authorization. As of July 31, 2020, we had remaining authorization to repurchase up to $808 million of our common stock under this program.
 
Cash Dividends on Shares of Common Stock
 
During the three and nine months ended July 31, 2020, we paid cash dividends of $0.18 per common share or $56 million and $0.540 per common share or $167 million, respectively, on the company's common stock. During the three and nine months ended July 31, 2019, we paid cash dividends of $0.164 per common share or $51 million and $0.492 per common share or $155 million, respectively, on the company's common stock.


Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component and related tax effects were as follows (in millions):
 
 
 
 
Net defined benefit pension cost and post retirement plan costs
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended July 31, 2020
 
Foreign currency translation
 
Prior service credits
 
Actuarial Losses
 
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives
 
Total
 
 
(in millions)
As of April 30, 2020
 
$
(244
)
 
$
127

 
$
(419
)
 
$
(2
)
 
$
(538
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
 
60

 
—

 
—

 
(9
)
 
51


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
 
—

 
(1
)
 
14

 
(1
)
 
12


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tax (expense) benefit
 
—

 
1

 
(4
)
 
2

 
(1
)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income (loss)
 
60

 
—

 
10

 
(8
)
 
62


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of July 31, 2020
 
$
(184
)
 
$
127

 
$
(409
)
 
$
(10
)
 
$
(476
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended July 31, 2020
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of October 31, 2019
 
$
(204
)
 
$
131

 
$
(437
)
 
$
(4
)
 
$
(514
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
 
20

 
—

 
(5
)
 
(6
)
 
9

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
 
—

 
(5
)
 
42

 
(2
)
 
35

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tax (expense) benefit
 
—

 
1

 
(9
)
 
2

 
(6
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income (loss)
 
20

 
(4
)
 
28

 
(6
)
 
38

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of July 31, 2020
 
$
(184
)
 
$
127

 
$
(409
)
 
$
(10
)
 
$
(476
)


Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2020 and 2019 were as follows (in millions):
Details about accumulated other
comprehensive income (loss) components
 
Amounts Reclassified from
other comprehensive income (loss)
 
Affected line item in
statement of operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
 
 
July 31,
 
July 31,
 
 
 
 
2020

2019
 
2020
 
2019
 
 
 
 



 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrealized gain on derivatives
 
$
1


$
1

 
$
3

 
$
6

 
Cost of products
 
 
—

 
—

 
(1
)
 
—

 
Interest expense
 
 
1


1

 
2

 
6

 
Total before income tax
 
 
—


(1
)
 
—

 
(2
)
 
Provision for income tax
 
 
1


—

 
2

 
4

 
Total net of income tax
Net defined benefit pension cost and post retirement plan costs:
 



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



 
 
 
 
 
 
Actuarial net loss
 
(14
)

(10
)
 
(42
)
 
(30
)
 
 
Prior service benefit
 
1


2

 
5

 
6

 
 
 
 
(13
)

(8
)
 
(37
)
 
(24
)
 
Total before income tax
 
 
3


5

 
11

 
10

 
Benefit for income tax
 
 
(10
)

(3
)
 
(26
)
 
(14
)
 
Total net of income tax
 
 



 
 
 
 
 
 
Total reclassifications for the period
 
$
(9
)

$
(3
)
 
$
(24
)
 
$
(10
)
 
 


Amounts in parentheses indicate reductions to income and increases to other comprehensive income (loss).

Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) of prior service benefit and actuarial net loss in respect of retirement plans and post retirement pension plans are included in the computation of net periodic cost (see Note 13, "Retirement Plans and Post Retirement Pension Plans").