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INVESTMENTS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2020
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract] |
Equity Investments | The net book value of investments as of October 31, 2020 and 2019 was as follows:
| October 31,
| 2020 |  | 2019
| (in millions)
Long-Term |  |  |
Equity investments | $ | 52 |  |  | $ | 37 |
Equity investments - other | 9 |  |  | 9 |
Total | $ | 61 |  |  | $ | 46 |
Available-for-sale Securities | Net recognized gains (losses) on equity investments were as follows:
| Year Ended October 31,
| 2020 |  | 2019 |  | 2018
| (in millions)
Net realized gains on investments sold | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1 |  |  | $ | — |
Net unrealized gains on investments still held | 11 |  |  | 6 |  |  | — |

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