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Net Earnings Per Share (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2018
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Reconciliations of the Numerators and Denominators of the Basic and Diluted Net EPS Calculations
The reconciliations of the numerators and denominators of each of the basic and diluted net EPS calculations were as follows:
 
Three months ended January 31,
 
2018
 
2017
 
In millions, except per share amounts
Numerator:
 

 
 

Net earnings from continuing operations
$
1,482

 
$
251

Net (loss) earnings from discontinued operations
(46
)
 
16

Net earnings
$
1,436

 
$
267

Denominator:
 

 
 

Weighted-average shares used to compute basic net EPS
1,591

 
1,669

Dilutive effect of employee stock plans
28

 
31

Weighted-average shares used to compute diluted net EPS
1,619

 
1,700

Basic net earnings (loss) per share:
 

 
 

Continuing operations
$
0.93

 
$
0.15

Discontinued operations
(0.03
)
 
0.01

Basic net earnings per share
$
0.90

 
$
0.16

Diluted net earnings (loss) per share:
 
 
 
Continuing operations
$
0.92

 
$
0.15

Discontinued operations(1)
(0.03
)
 
0.01

Diluted net earnings per share
$
0.89

 
$
0.16

Anti-dilutive weighted-average stock awards(2)
7

 
7

 
(1)
U.S. GAAP requires the denominator used in the diluted net EPS calculation for discontinued operations to be the same as that of continuing operations, regardless of net earnings (loss) from continuing operations.
(2)
The Company excludes shares potentially issuable under employee stock plans that could dilute basic net EPS in the future from the calculation of diluted net earnings (loss) per share, as their effect, if included, would have been anti-dilutive for the periods presented.