Consolidated Condensed Statements of Earnings (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012
Net revenue:
Products	$ 17,458	$ 19,962	$ 35,728	$ 39,473
Services	10,010	10,614	19,981	21,023
Financing income	114	117	232	233
Total net revenue	27,582	30,693	55,941	60,729
Costs and expenses:
Cost of products	13,241	15,181	27,272	30,230
Cost of services	7,733	8,280	15,651	16,466
Financing interest	81	80	161	158
Research and development	815	850	1,609	1,636
Selling, general and administrative	3,342	3,540	6,642	6,907
Amortization of purchased intangible assets	350	470	700	936
Restructuring charges	408	53	538	93
Acquisition-related charges	11	17	15	39
Total operating expenses	25,981	28,471	52,588	56,465
Earnings from operations	1,601	2,222	3,353	4,264
Interest and other, net	(193)	(243)	(372)	(464)
Earnings before taxes	1,408	1,979	2,981	3,800
Provision for taxes	(331)	(386)	(672)	(739)
Net earnings	$ 1,077	$ 1,593	$ 2,309	$ 3,061
Net earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.56	$ 0.80	$ 1.19	$ 1.55
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.55	$ 0.80	$ 1.18	$ 1.53
Cash dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)			$ 0.26	$ 0.24
Weighted-average shares used to compute net earnings per share:
Basic (in shares)	1,935	1,979	1,944	1,980
Diluted (in shares)	1,947	1,987	1,952	1,995