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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2020

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

The profitability of each of the segments is measured after excluding share-based compensation expense, amortization of acquisition-related balances, acquisition and integration costs, restructuring and related costs, northern California wildfire-related impacts, goodwill impairment, legal settlement, gain on divestitures, interest income, interest expense and other items as noted in the reconciliations below.

	Communications Solutions Group				Electronic Industrial Solutions Group				Total Segments
	(in millions)
Year ended October 31, 2020:
Total and segment revenue	$	3,132			$	1,089			$	4,221
Segment income from operations	$	773			$	296			$	1,069
Depreciation expense	$	81			$	23			$	104
Year ended October 31, 2019:
Total revenue	$	3,168			$	1,135			$	4,303
Amortization of acquisition-related balances	9				—				9
Total segment revenue	$	3,177			$	1,135			$	4,312
Segment income from operations	$	743			$	294			$	1,037
Depreciation expense	$	74			$	22			$	96
Year ended October 31, 2018:
Total revenue	$	2,807			$	1,071			$	3,878
Amortization of acquisition-related balances	36				—				36
Total segment revenue	$	2,843			$	1,071			$	3,914
Segment income from operations	$	490			$	245			$	735
Depreciation expense	$	80			$	23			$	103

Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated

The following table reconciles reportable segments' income from operations to our total enterprise income before taxes:

	Year Ended October 31,
	2020				2019				2018
	(in millions)
Total reportable segments' income from operations	$	1,069			$	1,037			$	735
Share-based compensation	(93		)		(82		)		(59		)
Restructuring and related costs	(5		)		(9		)		(17		)
Amortization of acquisition-related balances	(224		)		(224		)		(265		)
Acquisition and integration costs	(13		)		(9		)		(49		)
Separation and related costs	—				—				(2		)
Northern California wildfire-related impacts	32				—				(7		)
Goodwill impairment	—				—				(709		)
Legal settlement	—				—				(25		)
Gain on divestitures	—				1				20
Other	(1		)		(3		)		(16		)
Income (loss) from operations, as reported	765				711				(394		)
Interest income	11				23				12
Interest expense	(78		)		(80		)		(83		)
Other income (expense), net	63				61				54
Income (loss) before taxes, as reported	$	761			$	715			$	(411	)

Assets And Capital Expenditures Directly Managed By Each Segment

The following table presents assets and capital expenditures directly managed by each segment. Unallocated assets primarily consist of cash and cash equivalents, prepaid expenses, investments, long-term and other receivables and other assets. Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

	Communications Solutions Group				Electronic Industrial Solutions Group				Total Segments
	(in millions)
As of and for the year ended October 31, 2020:
Segment assets	$	3,832			$	1,334			$	5,166
Capital expenditures	$	90			$	27			$	117
As of and for the year ended October 31, 2019:
Segment assets	$	3,649			$	916			$	4,565
Capital expenditures	$	91			$	29			$	120

The following table reconciles segment assets to our total assets:

	October 31,
	2020				2019
	(in millions)
Total reportable segments' assets	$	5,166			$	4,565
Cash and cash equivalents	1,756				1,598
Long-term investments	61				46
Long-term deferred tax assets	740				755
Accumulated amortization of intangibles	(972		)		(752		)
Other unallocated assets	467				411
Total assets	$	7,218			$	6,623

Schedule of Revenue from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets, by Geographical Areas

The following tables present summarized information for revenue and long-lived assets by geographic region. Revenues from external customers are generally attributed to countries based upon the customer's location. Long-lived assets consist of property, plant, and equipment, operating lease right-of-use assets and other long-term assets excluding intangible assets.

	United States				China (1)				Japan				Rest of the World				Total
	(in millions)
Revenue:
Year ended October 31, 2020	$	1,523			$	863			$	367			$	1,468			$	4,221
Year ended October 31, 2019	$	1,584			$	822			$	389			$	1,508			$	4,303
Year ended October 31, 2018	$	1,398			$	710			$	342			$	1,428			$	3,878

⁽¹⁾ China also includes Hong Kong revenue.

	United States				Japan				Malaysia				U.K.			Rest of the World				Total
	(in millions)
Long-lived assets:
October 31, 2020	$	387			$	272			$	81			$	179		$	251			$	1,170
October 31, 2019	$	314			$	245			$	75			$	177		$	129			$	940

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