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Net Earnings Per Share
 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2019
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]  
Net Earnings Per Share Net Earnings Per Share
The Company calculates basic net EPS using net earnings and the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the reporting period. Diluted net EPS includes the weighted-average dilutive effect of restricted stock units, stock options, and performance-based awards.
The reconciliations of the numerators and denominators of each of the basic and diluted net EPS calculations were as follows:
 
Fiscal years ended October 31,
 
2019
 
2018
 
2017
 
In millions, except per share amounts
Numerator:
 

 
 

 
 

Net earnings from continuing operations
$
1,049

 
$
2,012

 
$
436

Net loss from discontinued operations
—

 
(104
)
 
(92
)
Net earnings
$
1,049

 
$
1,908

 
$
344

Denominator:
 

 
 

 
 

Weighted-average shares used to compute basic net EPS
1,353

 
1,529

 
1,646

Dilutive effect of employee stock plans
13

 
24

 
28

Weighted-average shares used to compute diluted net EPS
1,366

 
1,553

 
1,674

Basic net earnings (loss) per share:
 
 
 
 
 
Continuing operations
$
0.78

 
$
1.32

 
$
0.26

Discontinued operations
—

 
(0.07
)
 
(0.05
)
Basic net earnings per share
$
0.78

 
$
1.25

 
$
0.21

Diluted net earnings (loss) per share:
 

 
 

 
 

Continuing operations
$
0.77

 
$
1.30

 
$
0.26

Discontinued operations(1)
—

 
(0.07
)
 
(0.05
)
Diluted net earnings per share
$
0.77

 
$
1.23

 
$
0.21

Anti-dilutive weighted-average stock awards(2)
4

 
2

 
8

 
(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.