Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Net revenue
Net revenue	$ 48,238	$ 51,463	$ 56,651
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenue	39,240	41,524	45,431
Research and development	1,209	1,191	1,298
Selling, general and administrative	3,840	4,720	5,361
Restructuring and other charges	205	63	176
Amortization of intangible assets	16	102	129
Defined benefit plan settlement charges (credits)	179	(57)	0
Total costs and expenses	44,689	47,543	52,395
Earnings from continuing operations	3,549	3,920	4,256
Interest and other, net	212	(388)	(393)
Earnings from continuing operations before taxes	3,761	3,532	3,863
(Provision for) benefit from taxes	(1,095)	186	(939)
Net earnings from continuing operations	2,666	3,718	2,924
Net (loss) earnings from discontinued operations	(170)	836	2,089
Net earnings	$ 2,496	$ 4,554	$ 5,013
Basic
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 1.54	$ 2.05	$ 1.55
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(0.10)	0.46	1.11
Total basic net earnings per share (in dollars per share)	1.44	2.51	2.66
Diluted
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	1.53	2.02	1.53
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(0.10)	0.46	1.09
Total diluted net earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.43	$ 2.48	$ 2.62
Weighted-average shares used to compute net earnings per share:
Basic (in shares)	1,730	1,814	1,882
Diluted (in shares)	1,743	1,836	1,912