Taxes on Earnings (Detail 5) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Deferred Tax Assets
Loss carryforwards	$ 8,749	$ 9,476
Credit carryforwards	453	2,377
Inventory valuation	120	152
Intercompany transactions - profit in inventory	147	136
Intercompany transactions - excluding inventory	6,952	4,403
Fixed assets	377	383
Warranty	549	616
Employee and retiree benefits	1,872	2,790
Accounts receivable allowance	136	107
Intangible assets	74	212
Restructuring	239	354
Deferred revenue	1,235	1,143
Other	2,215	1,573
Gross deferred tax assets	23,118	23,722
Valuation allowances	(9,878)	(11,915)
Net deferred tax assets	13,240	11,807
Deferred Tax Liabilities
Unremitted earnings of foreign subsidiaries	8,450	7,828
Inventory valuation	7	8
Fixed assets	64	74
Employee and retiree benefits	31	57
Accounts receivable allowance	1	1
Intangible assets	546	596
Deferred revenue	5	12
Other	1,486	1,145
Gross deferred tax liabilities	10,590	9,721
Net deferred tax liabilities	$ 10,590	$ 9,721