Inventories (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2012

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of inventories

The components of inventories are as follows:

	As of
	January 31, 2012		October 31, 2011
(in millions)
Finished products	$	985	$	873
Work in process	222		174
Raw materials	709		667
Total inventories	$	1,916	$	1,714