Consolidated Condensed Statements of Earnings (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2014
Net revenue:
Products	$ 17,019	$ 17,752	$ 35,180	$ 36,522
Services	8,345	9,454	16,928	18,735
Financing income	89	103	184	206
Total net revenue	25,453	27,309	52,292	55,463
Costs and expenses:
Cost of products	13,070	13,464	27,145	27,989
Cost of services	6,214	7,171	12,647	14,310
Financing interest	61	69	124	141
Research and development	850	873	1,675	1,684
Selling, general and administrative	3,063	3,391	6,134	6,601
Amortization of intangible assets	221	264	443	547
Restructuring charges	255	252	401	366
Acquisition-related charges	19	3	23	6
Separation costs	269		349
Total operating expenses	24,022	25,487	48,941	51,644
Earnings from operations	1,431	1,822	3,351	3,819
Interest and other, net	(139)	(174)	(313)	(337)
Earnings before taxes	1,292	1,648	3,038	3,482
Provision for taxes	(281)	(375)	(661)	(784)
Net earnings	$ 1,011	$ 1,273	$ 2,377	$ 2,698
Net earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.56	$ 0.67	$ 1.30	$ 1.42
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.55	$ 0.66	$ 1.29	$ 1.40
Cash dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)			$ 0.32	$ 0.29
Weighted-average shares used to compute net earnings per share:
Basic (in shares)	1,814	1,890	1,824	1,898
Diluted (in shares)	1,836	1,916	1,848	1,922