Consolidated Condensed Statements of Earnings (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2011	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2011
Net revenue:
Products	$ 19,962	$ 21,055	$ 39,473	$ 43,249
Services	10,614	10,466	21,023	20,468
Financing income	117	111	233	217
Total net revenue	30,693	31,632	60,729	63,934
Costs and expenses:
Cost of products	15,181	15,819	30,230	32,617
Cost of services	8,280	7,939	16,466	15,447
Financing interest	80	74	158	149
Research and development	850	815	1,636	1,613
Selling, general and administrative	3,540	3,425	6,907	6,542
Amortization of purchased intangible assets	470	413	936	838
Restructuring charges	53	158	93	316
Acquisition-related charges	17	21	39	50
Total operating expenses	28,471	28,664	56,465	57,572
Earnings from operations	2,222	2,968	4,264	6,362
Interest and other, net	(243)	(76)	(464)	(173)
Earnings before taxes	1,979	2,892	3,800	6,189
Provision for taxes	386	588	739	1,280
Net earnings	$ 1,593	$ 2,304	$ 3,061	$ 4,909
Net earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.80	$ 1.07	$ 1.55	$ 2.27
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.80	$ 1.05	$ 1.53	$ 2.23
Cash dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)			$ 0.24	$ 0.16
Weighted-average shares used to compute net earnings per share:
Basic (in shares)	1,979	2,150	1,980	2,166
Diluted (in shares)	1,987	2,184	1,995	2,203