Stockholders’ Deficit (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2020

Taxes related to Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income


	For the fiscal years ended October 31
	2020		2019		2018
	In millions
Tax effect on change in unrealized components of available-for-sale debt securities:
Tax benefit on unrealized losses arising during the period	$	—	$	—	$	1

Tax effect on change in unrealized components of cash flow hedges:
Tax benefit (provision) on unrealized (losses) gains arising during the period	20		(37)		(42)
Tax provision (benefit) on (gains) losses reclassified into earnings	28		46		(26)
	48		9		(68)
Tax effect on change in unrealized components of defined benefit plans:
Tax benefit on losses arising during the period	11		64		—
Tax provision on amortization of actuarial loss and prior service benefit	(19)		(11)		(11)
Tax provision on curtailments, settlements and other	(41)		(104)		(2)
	(49)		(51)		(13)
Tax effect on change in cumulative translation adjustment	2		—		—
Tax benefit (provision) on other comprehensive (loss) income	$	1	$	(42)	$	(80)

Changes and reclassifications related to Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income, net of taxes


	For the year ended October 31
	2020		2019		2018
	In millions
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes:
Change in unrealized components of available-for-sale debt securities:
Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period	$	2	$	1	$	(2)
Losses (gains) reclassified into earnings	—		3		(5)
	2		4		(7)
Change in unrealized components of cash flow hedges:
Unrealized (losses) gains arising during the period	(181)		215		299
(Gains) losses reclassified into earnings	(57)		(334)		232
	(238)		(119)		531
Change in unrealized components of defined benefit plans:
(Losses) gains arising during the period	(18)		(239)		11
Amortization of actuarial loss and prior service benefit(1)	64		32		37
Curtailments, settlements and other	174		(62)		1
	220		(269)		49
Change in cumulative translation adjustment:	(2)		4		—
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of taxes	$	(18)	$	(380)	$	573

(1)These components are included in the computation of net pension and post-retirement benefit (credit) charges in Note 4,

“Retirement and Post-Retirement Benefit Plans”.

The components of Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes as of October 31, 2020 and changes during fiscal year 2020 were as follows:


	Net unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities		Net unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges		Unrealized components of defined benefit plans		Change in cumulative translation adjustment		Accumulated other comprehensive loss
	In millions
Balance at beginning of period	$	9	$	172	$	(1,410)	$	4	$	(1,225)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	2		(181)		(18)		(2)		(199)
Reclassifications of (gains) losses into earnings	—		(57)		64		—		7
Reclassifications of curtailments, settlements and other into earnings	—		—		174		—		174
Balance at end of period	$	11	$	(66)	$	(1,190)	$	2	$	(1,243)