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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of short-term borrowings using unsecured obligations issued by banks, corporations and other borrowers to investors. The maturities of these money market securities generally do not exceed 270 days.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Amount of long-term debt and capital lease obligation due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Amount of long-term debt and capital leases due within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Amount of long-term debt and capital lease obligations including current maturities.

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Debt - Schedule of Debt Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2019	Jan. 31, 2019	Nov. 01, 2018	Oct. 31, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	$ 4,588	$ 4,588	$ 4,463	$ 4,521
Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gross maximum borrowing capacity	392			394
Financial Services Operations
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Including Current Maturities	2,395			2,041
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Current	709			485
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	1,686			1,556
Financial Services Operations \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	1,213			948
Financial Services Operations \| Line of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	660			519
Financial Services Operations \| Commercial Paper [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt				75
Commercial Paper	47
Financial Services Operations \| Borrowings Secured By Operating and Finance Leases [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	83			105
Manufacturing Operations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Including Current Maturities	2,962			3,426
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Current	60			461
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	2,902			2,965
Manufacturing Operations [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 1,563			1,570
Manufacturing Operations [Member] \| Notes Payable to Banks [Member] \| Eight Point Two Five Percent Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	8.25%
Long-term Debt	$ 1,084			1,083
Manufacturing Operations [Member] \| Convertible Subordinated Debt [Member] \| Four Point Five Zero Senior Subordinated Convertible Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.50%
Manufacturing Operations [Member] \| Convertible Subordinated Debt [Member] \| Four Point Seven Five Senior Subordinated Convertible Notes [Member] [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.75%
Long-term Debt	$ 0			405
Manufacturing Operations [Member] \| Tax Exempt Bond [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.75%
Long-term Debt	$ 220			220
Manufacturing Operations [Member] \| Financed lease obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	53			122
Manufacturing Operations [Member] \| Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 42			$ 26