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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2025
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign
The domestic and foreign components of income before taxes are:
 Year Ended October 31,
 202520242023
 (in millions)
U.S. operations$255 $170 $237 
Non-U.S. operations827 695 1,120 
Total income before taxes$1,082 $865 $1,357 
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
The provision for income taxes consisted of:
 Year Ended October 31,
 202520242023
 (in millions)
U.S. federal taxes:   
Current$97 $(52)$185 
Deferred(17)(47)(54)
Non-U.S. taxes:   
Current147 31 105 
Deferred(29)323 54 
State taxes, net of federal benefit:   
Current18 13 
Deferred(3)(8)(3)
Total provision for income taxes$213 $251 $300 
Income Tax Effects On Net Deferred Tax Assets Liabilities Disclosure
The following table presents the components of the deferred tax assets and liabilities:
 October 31,
 20252024
(in millions)
Deferred Tax Assets
Inventory$29 $27 
Intangibles87 127 
Property, plant and equipment32 29 
Warranty reserves
Pension benefits22 26 
Employee benefits, other than retirement39 29 
Net operating loss, capital loss, and credit carryforwards606 307 
Share-based compensation30 22 
Deferred revenue56 48 
Lease obligations55 54 
Hedging and currency costs
R&D capitalization130 91 
Others19 16 
Total deferred tax assets1,113 785 
Tax valuation allowance(497)(218)
Total deferred tax assets less valuation allowance$616 $567 
Deferred Tax Liabilities
Inventory$(5)$(3)
Intangibles(236)(148)
Property, plant and equipment(20)(18)
Pension benefits(91)(82)
Employee benefits, other than retirement— (1)
Unremitted earnings of foreign subsidiaries(19)(18)
Deferred revenue(1)(1)
ROU lease assets(52)(52)
Hedging and currency costs(21)(23)
Others(14)(7)
Total deferred tax liabilities(459)(353)
Total deferred tax assets, net of deferred tax liabilities$157 $214 
Summary Of Income Tax Expense Reconciliation
The differences between the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate and our effective tax rate are:
 Year Ended October 31,
 202520242023
 (in millions)
Profit before tax times statutory rate$227 $182 $285 
State income taxes, net of federal benefit14 (3)
U.S. research credits(20)(21)(22)
U.S. officers’ compensation limitation
Share-based compensation12 
Current U.S. tax on foreign earnings57 43 139 
U.S. benefit on foreign sales(17)(14)(17)
Foreign earnings taxed at different rates(90)(73)(113)
Singapore incentive deferred tax rate impact— 315 — 
Deferred taxes on foreign earnings not considered indefinitely reinvested— — 
Reduction in tax reserves due to Malaysia refund— (61)— 
Prior year change in potential U.S. benefit from non-U.S. tax reserves(19)35 — 
Change in unrecognized tax benefits27 12 
U.S. prior year return adjustment(4)(15)
U.S. prior year GILTI tax deduction refund claim— (165)— 
Pillar Two13 — — 
Other, net(3)
Provision for income taxes$213 $251 $300 
Effective tax rate20 %29 %22 %
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward [Table Text Block]
The aggregate changes in the balances of our unrecognized tax benefits including all federal, state, and foreign tax jurisdictions are as follows:
Year Ended October 31,
202520242023
 (in millions)
Gross balance, beginning of year$222 $266 $234 
Additions due to acquisition— — 
Additions for tax positions related to the current year23 24 37 
Additions for tax positions from prior years— 
Reductions for tax positions from prior years— (22)— 
Settlements with taxing authorities— (45)— 
Statute of limitations expirations(6)(3)(5)
Impact from currency fluctuations— — (1)
Gross balance, end of year$241 $222 $266