Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Stockholders' Equity

Schedule of tax related to items of other comprehensive loss/income

	2012			2011			2010
	In millions
Tax benefit (expense) on change in unrealized gains/ losses on available-for-sale securities	$	25		$	—		$	(9	)
Tax (expense) benefit on change in unrealized gains/ losses on cash flow hedges:
Tax (expense) benefit on unrealized gains/losses arising during the period		(137	)		86			(119	)
Tax expense (benefit) on gains/losses reclassified into earnings		143			(210	)		149
		6			(124	)		30
Tax (expense) benefit on change in unrealized components of defined benefit plans:
Tax benefit on net losses arising during the period		261			263			123
Tax expense on amortization of actuarial loss and prior service benefit		(31	)		(36	)		(42	)
Tax (expense) benefit on curtailments, settlements and other		(48	)		2			2
		182			229			83
Tax expense on change in cumulative translation adjustment		(25	)		(20	)		(31	)
Tax benefit on other comprehensive loss/ income	$	188		$	85		$	73

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes, were as follows for the following fiscal years ended October 31:

	2012			2011			2010
				In millions
Net unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities	$	87		$	37		$	20
Net unrealized loss on cash flow hedges		(99	)		(41	)		(201	)
Cumulative translation adjustment		(457	)		(385	)		(431	)
Unrealized components of defined benefit plans		(5,090	)		(3,109	)		(3,225	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(5,559	)	$	(3,498	)	$	(3,837	)