Supplementary Financial Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2018

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Accounts Receivable

Accounts Receivable

	As of
	January 31, 2018			October 31, 2017
	In millions
Accounts receivable	$	4,504		$	4,515
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(108		)	(101		)
	$	4,396		$	4,414

Schedule of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Related to Accounts Receivable

The allowance for doubtful accounts related to accounts receivable and changes were as follows:

	Three months ended January 31, 2018
	In millions
Balance at beginning of period	$	101
Provision for doubtful accounts	7
Balance at end of period	$	108

Schedule of Transferred Trade Receivables Not Collected from Third Parties

The following is a summary of the activity under these arrangements:

	Three months ended January 31
	2018			2017
	In millions
Balance at beginning of period(1)	$	147		$	149
Trade receivables sold	2,936			2,449
Cash receipts	(2,921		)	(2,493		)
Foreign currency and other	10			(1		)
Balance at end of period(1)	$	172		$	104

Inventory

Inventory

	As of
	January 31, 2018		October 31, 2017
	In millions
Finished goods	$	3,768	$	3,857
Purchased parts and fabricated assemblies	1,887		1,929
	$	5,655	$	5,786

Other Current Assets

Other Current Assets

	As of
	January 31, 2018		October 31, 2017
	In millions
Value-added taxes receivable	$	867	$	857
Available-for-sale investments(1)	1,266		1,149
Supplier and other receivables	2,445		1,891
Prepaid and other current assets	1,113		1,224
	$	5,691	$	5,121

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(1)See Note 8, “Fair Value” and Note 9, “Financial Instruments” for detailed information.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, Plant and Equipment

	As of
	January 31, 2018			October 31, 2017
	In millions
Land, buildings and leasehold improvements	$	1,894		$	2,082
Machinery and equipment, including equipment held for lease	4,040			3,876
	5,934			5,958
Accumulated depreciation	(3,908		)	(4,080		)
	$	2,026		$	1,878

Other Non-Current Assets

Other Non-Current Assets

	As of
	January 31, 2018		October 31, 2017
	In millions
Income tax indemnifications receivable	$	1,713	$	1,695
Deferred tax assets	2,648		342
Other(1)	1,706		1,058
	$	6,067	$	3,095

⁽¹⁾    Includes available-for-sale investments of $58 million and $61 million as of January 31, 2018 and October 31, 2017, respectively.

Other Accrued Liabilities

Other Accrued Liabilities

	As of
	January 31, 2018		October 31, 2017
	In millions
Other accrued taxes	$	960	$	895
Warranty	677		660
Sales and marketing programs	2,725		2,441
Other	2,652		1,945
	$	7,014	$	5,941

Other Non-Current Liabilities

Other Non-Current Liabilities

	As of
	January 31, 2018		October 31, 2017
	In millions
Pension, post-retirement, and post-employment liabilities	$	1,930	$	1,999
Deferred tax liability	100		1,410
Tax liability	4,254		2,005
Deferred revenue	945		921
Other	1,069		827
	$	8,298	$	7,162