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[Line Items] for Schedule of Long Term And Short Term Debt Instruments [Table]

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for the line of credit facility regardless of whether the facility has been used.

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The effective interest rate at the end of the reporting period.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the noncurrent portion of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Weighted average interest rate of long-term debt outstanding calculated at point in time.

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The cash inflow from a contractual arrangement with the lender, including letter of credit, standby letter of credit and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a specific amount at any point in time with maturities due beyond one year or the operating cycle, if longer.

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The cash outflow for a borrowing having initial term of repayment within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Financing Arrangements - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)				12 Months Ended
Financing Arrangements - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 17, 2021	Nov. 02, 2021	Apr. 01, 2020	Oct. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021
Term Loan Facility 2021 \| Line of Credit
Schedule of Long Term and Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount	$ 1,500,000,000
Potential additional borrowing capacity	1,125,000,000
Proceeds from line of credit	$ 1,500,000,000
Interest rate				4.44%
Term Loan Facility 2021 \| Line of Credit \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Schedule of Long Term and Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	1.00%
Term Loan Facility 2021 \| Line of Credit \| Fed Funds Effective Rate Overnight Index Swap Rate
Schedule of Long Term and Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	0.50%
Term Loan Facility, 2021 Base Rate Loans \| Line of Credit \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Schedule of Long Term and Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	0.00%
Term Loan Facility 2021, Adjusted LIBO Rate Loans \| Line of Credit \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Schedule of Long Term and Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	0.75%
Term Loan Agreement 2021, 364 Day \| Term loans
Schedule of Long Term and Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Debt term		364 days
Original debt amount		$ 840,000,000
Repayments of short-term debt				$ 502,000,000
Term Loan Agreement 2021, 364 Day \| Term loans \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Schedule of Long Term and Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		0.60%
Credit Agreement 2020 \| Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility
Schedule of Long Term and Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount			$ 1,290,000,000
Proceeds from line of credit			$ 445,000,000
Interest rate				4.13%
Debt outstanding				$ 0
Credit Agreement 2020 \| Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Minimum
Schedule of Long Term and Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Commitment fee percentage			0.10%
Credit Agreement 2020 \| Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Maximum
Schedule of Long Term and Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Commitment fee percentage			0.20%
Credit Agreement 2020 \| Line of Credit \| Term Loan Facility 2020
Schedule of Long Term and Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount			$ 850,000,000
Proceeds from line of credit			850,000,000
Interest rate				4.13%
Debt outstanding				$ 850,000,000
Credit Agreement 2020 \| Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility And Term Loan Facility 2020
Schedule of Long Term and Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Potential additional borrowing capacity			$ 1,605,000,000
Credit Agreement 2020 \| Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility And Term Loan Facility 2020 \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Minimum
Schedule of Long Term and Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate			0.75%
Credit Agreement 2020 \| Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility And Term Loan Facility 2020 \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) \| Maximum
Schedule of Long Term and Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate			1.50%
Credit Agreement 2020 \| Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility And Term Loan Facility 2020 \| Base Rate \| Minimum
Schedule of Long Term and Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate			0.00%
Credit Agreement 2020 \| Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility And Term Loan Facility 2020 \| Base Rate \| Maximum
Schedule of Long Term and Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate			0.50%
European Credit Facilities \| Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility
Schedule of Long Term and Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount				30,700,000	$ 35,800,000
Debt outstanding				$ 12,300,000
Weighted average interest rate				2.46%
Asian Pacific Credit Facilities - Yen-Denominated \| Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility
Schedule of Long Term and Short Term Debt Instruments [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount				$ 73,000,000	$ 95,000,000
Debt outstanding				$ 45,400,000
Weighted average interest rate				0.40%