GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2025

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill

The goodwill balances as of October 31, 2025, 2024, and 2023 and the movements in 2025 and 2024 for each of our reportable segments were as follows:

	CSG		EISG		Total
	(in millions)
Goodwill at October 31, 2023	$	1,057	$	583	$	1,640
Foreign currency translation impact	2		8		10
Goodwill arising from acquisitions	181		557		738
Goodwill at October 31, 2024	1,240		1,148		2,388
Foreign currency translation impact	3		32		35
Goodwill arising from acquisitions	724		277		1,001
Goodwill at October 31, 2025	$	1,967	$	1,457	$	3,424

Schedule of Other Intangible Assets by Major Class

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

	October 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	$	1,987	$	1,099	$	888	$	1,377	$	1,018	$	359
Backlog	51		34		17		37		25		12
Trademark/Tradename	43		39		4		38		36		2
Customer relationships	820		442		378		587		398		189
Total amortizable intangible assets	2,901		1,614		1,287		2,039		1,477		562
In-Process R&D	17		—		17		45		—		45
Total	$	2,918	$	1,614	$	1,304	$	2,084	$	1,477	$	607

Finite-lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense

Estimated future amortization expense for our intangible assets as of October 31, 2025 is as follows:

	Amortization expense
	(in millions)
2026	$	262
2027	$	232
2028	$	229
2029	$	221
2030	$	141
Thereafter	$	202