Supplementary Financial Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2020

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Accounts Receivable

Accounts Receivable, net

	As of
	January 31, 2020			October 31, 2019
	In millions
Accounts receivable	$	4,955		$	6,142
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(98		)	(111		)
	$	4,857		$	6,031

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, 2020
	In millions
Balance at beginning of period	$	111
Provision for doubtful accounts	(2		)
Deductions, net of recoveries	(11		)
Balance at end of period	$	98

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
	2020			2019
	In millions
Balance at beginning of period(1)	$	235		$	165
Trade receivables sold	2,857			3,036
Cash receipts	(3,004		)	(3,010		)
Foreign currency and other	—			3
Balance at end of period(1)	$	88		$	194

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Amounts outstanding from third parties reported in Accounts Receivable in the Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets.

Inventory

Inventory

	As of
	January 31, 2020		October 31, 2019
	In millions
Finished goods	$	3,061	$	3,855
Purchased parts and fabricated assemblies	1,885		1,879
	$	4,946	$	5,734

Other Current Assets

Other Current Assets

	As of
	January 31, 2020		October 31, 2019
	In millions
Supplier and other receivables	$	1,272	$	1,951
Prepaid and other current assets	1,022		967
Value-added taxes receivable	887		957
Available-for-sale investments(1)	288		—
	$	3,469	$	3,875

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See Note 8, “Financial Instruments” for detailed information.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, Plant and Equipment, net

	As of
	January 31, 2020			October 31, 2019
	In millions
Land, buildings and leasehold improvements	$	1,988		$	1,977
Machinery and equipment, including equipment held for lease	5,161			5,060
	7,149			7,037
Accumulated depreciation	(4,393		)	(4,243		)
	$	2,756		$	2,794

Other Non-Current Assets

Other Non-Current Assets

	As of
	January 31, 2020		October 31, 2019
	In millions
Deferred tax assets	$	2,477	$	2,620
Right-of-use assets from operating leases, net(1)	1,112		—
Intangible assets	632		661
Tax indemnifications receivable	40		42
Other(2)	775		801
	$	5,036	$	4,124

⁽¹⁾   See Note 1, “Basis of Presentation” and Note 14, “Leases” for detailed information.

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Includes marketable equity securities and mutual funds classified as available-for-sale investments of $60 million and $56 million as of January 31, 2020 and October 31, 2019, respectively. See Note 8, “Financial Instruments” for detailed information.

Other Current Liabilities

Other Current Liabilities

	As of
	January 31, 2020		October 31, 2019
	In millions
Sales and marketing programs	$	3,215	$	3,361
Deferred revenue	1,148		1,178
Other accrued taxes	829		1,060
Employee compensation and benefit	739		1,103
Warranty	655		663
Operating lease liabilities(1)	255		—
Tax liability	241		237
Other	3,054		2,541
	$	10,136	$	10,143

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See Note 1, “Basis of Presentation” and Note 14, “Leases” for detailed information.

Other Non-Current Liabilities

Other Non-Current Liabilities

	As of
	January 31, 2020		October 31, 2019
	In millions
Pension, post-retirement, and post-employment liabilities	$	1,682	$	1,762
Operating lease liabilities(1)	920		—
Deferred revenue	1,058		1,069
Tax liability	853		848
Deferred tax liability	59		60
Other	919		848
	$	5,491	$	4,587

⁽¹⁾     See Note 1, “Basis of Presentation” and Note 14, “Leases” for detailed information.

Interest and Other, Net

Interest and other, net

	Three months ended January 31
	2020			2019
	In millions
Interest expense on borrowings	$	(58	)	$	(64	)
Other, net	71			38
	$	13		$	(26	)

Disaggregation of Revenue

Net revenue by region

	Three months ended January 31
	2020		2019
	In millions
Americas	$	5,959	$	6,032
Europe, Middle East and Africa	5,232		5,358
Asia-Pacific and Japan	3,427		3,320
Total net revenue	$	14,618	$	14,710