Supplementary Financial Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2019

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Accounts Receivable, net

Accounts Receivable, net

	As of October 31
	2019			2018
	In millions
Accounts receivable	$	6,142		$	5,242
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(111		)	(129		)
	$	6,031		$	5,113

Schedule of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Related to Accounts Receivable

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

	For the fiscal years ended October 31
	2019			2018			2017
	In millions
Balance at beginning of year	$	129		$	101		$	107
Provision for doubtful accounts	60			57			30
Deductions, net of recoveries	(78		)	(29		)	(36		)
Balance at end of year	$	111		$	129		$	101

Schedule of Revolving Short-Term Financing Arrangements

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

	For the fiscal years ended October 31
	2019			2018			2017
	In millions
Balance at beginning of year (1)	$	165		$	147		$	149
Trade receivables sold	10,257			10,224			9,553
Cash receipts	(10,186		)	(10,202		)	(9,562		)
Foreign currency and other	(1		)	(4		)	7
Balance at end of year (1)	$	235		$	165		$	147

⁽¹⁾ Amounts outstanding from third parties reported in Accounts Receivable in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Inventory

Inventory

	As of October 31
	2019		2018
	In millions
Finished goods	$	3,855	$	4,019
Purchased parts and fabricated assemblies	1,879		2,043
	$	5,734	$	6,062

Other Current Assets

Other Current Assets

	As of October 31
	2019		2018
	In millions
Supplier and other receivables	$	1,951	$	2,025
Prepaid and other current assets	967		1,445
Value-added taxes receivable	957		865
Available-for-sale investments (1)	—		711
	$	3,875	$	5,046

⁽¹⁾ 

See Note 9 “Fair Value” and Note 10, “Financial Instruments” for detailed information.

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

	As of October 31
	2019			2018
	In millions
Land, buildings and leasehold improvements	$	1,977		$	1,893
Machinery and equipment, including equipment held for lease	5,060			4,216
	7,037			6,109
Accumulated depreciation	(4,243		)	(3,911		)
	$	2,794		$	2,198

Other Non-Current Assets

Other Non-Current Assets

	As of October 31
	2019		2018
	In millions
Deferred tax assets(1)	$	2,620	$	2,431
Tax indemnifications receivable(2)	42		953
Intangible assets(3)	661		453
Other(4)	801		1,232
	$	4,124	$	5,069

⁽¹⁾  See Note 6, “Taxes on Earnings” for detailed information.

⁽²⁾  See Note 15, “Guarantees, Indemnifications and Warranties” for detailed information.

(3) See Note 8, “Goodwill and Intangible Assets” for detailed information.

(4) Includes marketable equity securities and mutual funds classified as available-for-sale investments of $56 million and $53 million at October 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. See Note 10, “Financial Instruments” for detailed information

Other Current Liabilities

Other Current Liabilities

	As of October 31
	2019		2018
	In millions
Sales and marketing programs	$	3,361	$	2,758
Deferred revenue	1,178		1,095
Employee compensation and benefits	1,103		1,136
Other accrued taxes	1,060		982
Warranty	663		673
Tax liability	237		340
Other	2,541		1,868
	$	10,143	$	8,852

Other Non-Current Liabilities

Other Non-Current Liabilities

	As of October 31
	2019		2018
	In millions
Tax liability(1)	$	848	$	2,063
Pension, post-retirement, and post-employment liabilities	1,762		1,645
Deferred revenue	1,069		1,005
Deferred tax liability(1)	60		100
Other	848		793
	$	4,587	$	5,606

⁽¹⁾  See Note 6, “Taxes on Earnings” for detailed information.

Interest and other, net

Interest and other, net

	For the fiscal years ended October 31
	2019			2018			2017
	In millions
Tax indemnifications(1)	$	(1,186	)	$	(662	)	$	47
Loss on extinguishment of debt	—			(126		)	—
Interest expense on borrowings	(242		)	(312		)	(309		)
Other, net	74			282			170
	$	(1,354	)	$	(818	)	$	(92	)

⁽¹⁾ 

Fiscal year ended October 31, 2019 and 2018, includes an adjustment of $764 million and $676 million respectively, of indemnification receivable, primarily related to resolution of various income tax audit settlements. Fiscal year ended October 31, 2019, also includes an adjustment of $417 million pursuant to the termination of the TMA with Hewlett Packard Enterprise. See Note 15, “Guarantees, Indemnifications and Warranties” for further information.

Net Revenue by Region

Net Revenue by Region

	For the fiscal years ended October 31
	2019		2018		2017
	In millions
Americas	$	25,244	$	25,644	$	23,891
Europe, Middle East and Africa	20,275		20,470		17,507
Asia-Pacific and Japan	13,237		12,358		10,658
Total net revenue	$	58,756	$	58,472	$	52,056