Financial Instruments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2019

Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract]

Schedule of cash equivalents and available-for-sale investments

Cash equivalents and available-for-sale investments were as follows:

	As of October 31, 2019								As of October 31, 2018
	Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
	In millions
Cash Equivalents:
Time deposits	$	803	$	—	$	—	$	803	$	781	$	—	$	—		$	781
Money market funds	859		—		—		859		2,340		—		—			2,340
Total cash equivalents	1,662		—		—		1,662		3,121		—		—			3,121
Available-for-Sale Investments:
Foreign bonds	110		23		—		133		113		18		—			131
Other debt securities	32		—		—		32		26		—		(1		)	25
Total available-for-sale investments	142		23		—		165		139		18		(1		)	156
Total cash equivalents and available-for-sale investments	$	1,804	$	23	$	—	$	1,827	$	3,260	$	18	$	(1	)	$	3,277

Schedule of contractual maturities of investments in available-for-sale debt securities

Contractual maturities of investments in available-for-sale debt securities were as follows:

	As of October 31, 2019
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value
	In millions
Due in one to five years	$	9	$	9
Due in more than five years	133		156
	$	142	$	165

Schedule of gross notional and fair value of derivative instruments in the Combined and Consolidated Balance Sheets

The gross notional and fair value of derivative instruments in the Consolidated Balance Sheets was as follows:

	As of October 31, 2019										As of October 31, 2018
			Fair Value										Fair Value
	Outstanding Gross Notional		Other Current Assets		Long-Term Financing Receivables and Other Assets		Other Accrued Liabilities		Long-Term Other Liabilities		Outstanding Gross Notional		Other Current Assets		Long-Term Financing Receivables and Other Assets		Other Accrued Liabilities		Long-Term Other Liabilities
	In millions
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Fair value hedges:
Interest rate contracts	$	6,850	$	—	$	72	$	11	$	—	$	6,850	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	353
Cash flow hedges:
Foreign currency contracts	8,578		164		141		45		27		8,423		270		107		11		15
Interest rate contracts	500		—		1		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Net investment hedges:
Foreign currency contracts	1,766		31		36		18		10		1,737		32		41		13		11
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments	17,694		195		250		74		37		17,010		302		148		24		379
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Foreign currency contracts	6,398		17		3		33		3		6,780		41		5		55		12
Other derivatives	97		3		—		—		—		104		—		—		6		—
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	6,495		20		3		33		3		6,884		41		5		61		12
Total derivatives	$	24,189	$	215	$	253	$	107	$	40	$	23,894	$	343	$	153	$	85	$	391

Schedule of information related to the potential effect of entity's master netting agreements and collateral security agreements

As of October 31, 2019 and 2018, information related to the potential effect of the Company's use of the master netting agreements and collateral security agreements was as follows:

	As of October 31, 2019
	In the Consolidated Balance Sheets
	(i)		(ii)		(iii) = (i)–(ii)		(iv)		(v)			(vi) = (iii)–(iv)–(v)
							Gross Amounts Not Offset
	Gross Amount Recognized		Gross Amount Offset		Net Amount Presented		Derivatives		Financial Collateral			Net Amount
	In millions
Derivative assets	$	468	$	—	$	468	$	123	$	263	(1)	$	82
Derivative liabilities	$	147	$	—	$	147	$	123	$	19	(2)	$	5

	As of October 31, 2018
	In the Consolidated Balance Sheets
	(i)		(ii)		(iii) = (i)–(ii)		(iv)		(v)			(vi) = (iii)–(iv)–(v)
							Gross Amounts Not Offset
	Gross Amount Recognized		Gross Amount Offset		Net Amount Presented		Derivatives		Financial Collateral			Net Amount
	In millions
Derivative assets	$	496	$	—	$	496	$	179	$	205	(1)	$	112
Derivative liabilities	$	476	$	—	$	476	$	179	$	302	(2)	$	(5	)

(1) Represents the cash collateral posted by counterparties as of the respective reporting date for the Company's asset position, net of derivative amounts that could be offset, as of, generally, two business days prior to the respective reporting date.

(2) Represents the collateral posted by the Company in cash or through re-use of counterparty cash collateral as of the respective reporting date for the Company's liability position, net of derivative amounts that could be offset, as of, generally, two business days prior to the respective reporting date. As of Oct 31, 2019, $19 million of collateral posted was entirely by way of re-use of counterparty collateral. As of Oct 31, 2018, $302 million of collateral posted was entirely in cash.

Schedule of pre-tax effect of derivative instruments and related hedged items in a fair value hedging relationship

The pre-tax effect of derivative instruments and related hedged items in a fair value hedging relationship for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 was as follows:

	Gains (Losses) Recognized in Income on Derivative and Related Hedged Item
Derivative Instrument	Location	2019		2018			2017			Hedged Item	Location	2019			2018		2017
		In millions										In millions
Interest rate contracts	Interest and other, net	$	414	$	(211	)	$	(245	)	Fixed-rate debt	Interest and other, net	$	(414	)	$	211	$	245

Schedule of pre-tax effect of derivative instruments in cash flow and net investment hedging relationships

The pre-tax effect of derivative instruments in cash flow and net investment hedging relationships for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 was as follows:

	Gains (Losses) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion)							Gains (Losses) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI Into Earnings (Effective Portion)
	2019		2018		2017			Location	2019		2018			2017
	In millions								In millions
Cash flow hedges:
Foreign currency contracts	$	109	$	163	$	(113	)	Net revenue	$	233	$	(24	)	$	(68	)
Foreign currency contracts	—		—		(1		)	Cost of products	—		—			—
Foreign currency contracts	198		6		159			Interest and other, net	138		16			170
Interest rate contracts	1		—		—			Interest and other, net	—		—			—
Subtotal	308		169		45			Net earnings from continuing operations	371		(8		)	102
Foreign currency contracts	—		—		1			Net loss from discontinued operations	—		—			43
Total cash flow hedges	$	308	$	169	$	46		Net earnings	$	371	$	(8	)	$	145
Net investment hedges:
Foreign currency contracts	$	2	$	81	$	(71	)	Interest and other, net	$	—	$	—		$	—

Schedule of pre-tax effect of derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on the Combined and Consolidated Statements of Earnings

The pre-tax effect of derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on the Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2019, 2018 and 2017 was as follows:

	Gains (Losses) Recognized in Income on Derivatives
	Location	2019			2018			2017
		In millions
Foreign currency contracts	Interest and other, net	$	(134	)	$	301		$	(443	)
Other derivatives	Interest and other, net	8			(6		)	3
Total		$	(126	)	$	295		$	(440	)