GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2025

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill balances and movements for each reportable segments during the period

The goodwill balances as of July 31, 2025 and October 31, 2024 and the activity for the nine months ended July 31, 2025 for each of our reportable segments were as follows:

	CSG		EISG		Total
	(in millions)
Goodwill at October 31, 2024	$	1,240	$	1,148	$	2,388
Foreign currency translation impact	10		28		38
Goodwill arising from acquisitions	2		1		3
Goodwill at July 31, 2025	$	1,252	$	1,177	$	2,429

There were no impairments of goodwill for the three and nine months ended July 31, 2025 and 2024. As of July 31, 2025 and October 31, 2024, the accumulated impairment loss on goodwill was $709 million as recorded within the CSG reportable segment.

Components of other intangibles during the period

Other intangible assets as of July 31, 2025 and October 31, 2024 consisted of the following:

	July 31, 2025						October 31, 2024
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book Value		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Net Book Value
	(in millions)
Developed technology	$	1,413	$	1,075	$	338	$	1,377	$	1,018	$	359
Backlog	37		30		7		37		25		12
Trademark/Tradename	38		38		—		38		36		2
Customer relationships	587		431		156		587		398		189
Total amortizable intangible assets	$	2,075	$	1,574	$	501	$	2,039	$	1,477	$	562
In-Process R&D	23		—		23		45		—		45
Total	$	2,098	$	1,574	$	524	$	2,084	$	1,477	$	607

Finite-lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

Estimated intangible assets amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years is as follows:

	Amortization expense
	(in millions)
2025 (remainder)	$	32
2026	$	119
2027	$	107
2028	$	104
2029	$	96
2030	$	17
Thereafter	$	26