Short Term Debt Instruments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2014

Line of Credit Facility [Abstract]

Schedule of Line of Credit Facilities

We did not have any borrowings under the revolving syndicated credit facility for the three or nine months ended July 31, 2014. A summary of the short-term debt activity under our CP program for the three months and nine months ended July 31, 2014 is as follows.

In millions	Three Months			Nine Months
Minimum amount outstanding during period	$	330		$	325
Maximum amount outstanding during period	$	495		$	625
Minimum interest rate during period	.11		%	.10		%
Maximum interest rate during period	.18		%	.43		%
Weighted average interest rate during period	.16		%	.20		%