CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,277	$ 913
Accounts receivable, net	660	624
Inventory	660	619
Other current assets	227	222
Total current assets	2,824	2,378
Property, plant and equipment, net	563	555
Goodwill	1,174	1,171
Other intangible assets, net	543	645
Long-term investments	42	46
Long-term deferred tax assets	727	750
Other assets	317	279
Total assets	6,190	5,824
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt	500	499
Accounts payable	236	242
Employee compensation and benefits	281	276
Deferred revenue	333	334
Income and other taxes payable	61	42
Other accrued liabilities	74	69
Total current liabilities	1,485	1,462
Long-term debt	1,292	1,291
Retirement and post-retirement benefits	214	224
Long-term deferred revenue	150	127
Other long-term liabilities	251	287
Total liabilities	3,392	3,391
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock; $0.01 par value; 100 million shares authorized; none issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock; $0.01 par value; 1 billion shares authorized; 193 million shares at April 30, 2019 and 191 million shares at October 31, 2018 issued	2	2
Treasury stock at cost; 5.4 million shares at April 30, 2019 and 4.4 million shares at October 31, 2018	(252)	(182)
Additional paid-in-capital	1,954	1,889
Retained earnings	1,555	1,212
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(461)	(488)
Total stockholder's equity	2,798	2,433
Total liabilities and equity	$ 6,190	$ 5,824

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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- Definition

Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 606
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 8
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109196051&loc=SL49130549-203045

Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(3))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682