Balance Sheet Details (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2019

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Schedule of Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents

	As of
	January 31, 2019		October 31, 2018
	In millions
Cash and cash equivalents	$	3,781	$	4,880
Restricted cash(1)	124		204
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(2)	$	3,905	$	5,084

(1) Restricted cash was included in Other current assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(2) The beginning and ending balances of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash were disclosed in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

Schedule of Inventory

Inventory

	As of
	January 31, 2019		October 31, 2018
	In millions
Finished goods	$	1,283	$	1,274
Purchased parts and fabricated assemblies	1,017		1,173
Total	$	2,300	$	2,447

Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, Plant and Equipment

	As of
	January 31, 2019			October 31, 2018
	In millions
Land	$	294		$	294
Buildings and leasehold improvements	2,135			2,103
Machinery and equipment, including equipment held for lease	9,368			9,419
	11,797			11,816
Accumulated depreciation	(5,656		)	(5,678		)
Total	$	6,141		$	6,138

Notes Payable and Short-Term Borrowings

Notes Payable and Short-Term Borrowings

	As of
	January 31, 2019		October 31, 2018
	In millions
Current portion of long-term debt	$	1,196	$	1,196
FS commercial paper	459		392
Notes payable to banks, lines of credit and other(1)	418		417
Total	$	2,073	$	2,005

(1) As of January 31, 2019 and October 31, 2018, notes payable to banks, lines of credit and other includes $359 million and $361 million, respectively, of borrowing and funding-related activity associated with FS and its subsidiaries.

Changes in Aggregate Product Warranty Liabilities

The Company's aggregate product warranty liability as of January 31, 2019, and changes during the three months then ended were as follows:

	Three Months Ended January 31, 2019
	In millions
Balance at beginning of period	$	430
Accruals for warranties issued	59
Adjustments related to pre-existing warranties	(3		)
Settlements made	(74		)
Balance at end of period	$	412

Summary of Accounts Receivable, Net

A summary of accounts receivable, net, including unbilled receivables was as follows:

	As of
	January 31, 2019			October 31, 2018
	In millions
Accounts receivable, net
Accounts receivable	$	3,023		$	3,117
Unbilled receivables	197			185
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(37		)	(39		)
Total	$	3,183		$	3,263