Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
Net revenue
Net revenue	$ 52,056	$ 48,238	$ 51,463
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenue	42,478	39,240	41,524
Research and development	1,190	1,209	1,191
Selling, general and administrative	4,376	3,833	4,719
Restructuring and other charges	362	205	63
Acquisition-related charges	125	7	1
Amortization of intangible assets	1	16	102
Defined benefit plan settlement charges (credits)	5	179	(57)
Total costs and expenses	48,537	44,689	47,543
Earnings from continuing operations	3,519	3,549	3,920
Interest and other, net	(243)	212	(388)
Earnings from continuing operations before taxes	3,276	3,761	3,532
(Provision for) benefit from taxes	(750)	(1,095)	186
Net earnings from continuing operations	2,526	2,666	3,718
Net (loss) earnings from discontinued operations	0	(170)	836
Net earnings	$ 2,526	$ 2,496	$ 4,554
Basic
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 1.50	$ 1.54	$ 2.05
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.00	(0.10)	0.46
Total basic net earnings per share (in dollars per share)	1.50	1.44	2.51
Diluted
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	1.48	1.53	2.02
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.00	(0.10)	0.46
Total diluted net earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.48	$ 1.43	$ 2.48
Weighted-average shares used to compute net earnings per share:
Basic (in shares)	1,688	1,730	1,814
Diluted (in shares)	1,702	1,743	1,836