Acquisitions and Divestitures (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2017

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Aggregate purchase price allocation, including preliminary allocations

The following table presents the aggregate purchase price allocation, including those items that are still preliminary allocations, for the Company's acquisitions for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2017:

	In millions
Goodwill	$	1,427
Amortizable intangible assets	603
In-process research and development	85
Net assets assumed	340
Total fair value consideration	$	2,455

The following table presents the aggregate purchase price allocation, including those items that were preliminary allocations, for the Company's acquisitions for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2015:

	In millions
Goodwill	$	1,891
Amortizable intangible assets	656
In-process research and development	159
Net assets assumed	205
Total fair value of consideration	$	2,911