Fair Value (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2017

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis

The following table presents the Company's assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

	As of April 30, 2017								As of October 31, 2016
	Fair Value Measured Using								Fair Value Measured Using
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	In millions
Assets
Cash Equivalents and Investments:
Time deposits	$	—	$	2,446	$	—	$	2,446	$	—	$	4,035	$	—	$	4,035
Money market funds	2,845		—		—		2,845		6,495		—		—		6,495
Equity securities in public companies	21		—		—		21		16		—		—		16
Foreign bonds	8		214		—		222		—		180		—		180
Other debt securities	—		—		27		27		—		—		28		28
Derivative Instruments:
Interest rate contracts	—		—		—		—		—		109		—		109
Foreign exchange contracts	—		433		—		433		—		611		—		611
Other derivatives	—		2		—		2		—		—		—		—
Total assets	$	2,874	$	3,095	$	27	$	5,996	$	6,511	$	4,935	$	28	$	11,474
Liabilities
Derivative Instruments:
Interest rate contracts	$	—	$	122	$	—	$	122	$	—	$	6	$	—	$	6
Foreign exchange contracts	—		265		—		265		—		211		—		211
Other derivatives	—		—		—		—		—		2		—		2
Total liabilities	$	—	$	387	$	—	$	387	$	—	$	219	$	—	$	219