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INVENTORY | 3 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2020
Inventory, Net [Abstract] |
INVENTORY | INVENTORY
| January 31, 2020 |  | October 31, 2019
| (in millions)
Finished goods | $ | 342 |  |  | $ | 317 |
Purchased parts and fabricated assemblies | 395 |  |  | 388 |
Total inventory | $ | 737 |  |  | $ | 705 |
Inventory-related excess and obsolescence charges recorded in total cost of products were $7 million for the three months ended January 31, 2020 and 2019. We record excess and obsolete inventory charges for inventory at our sites as well as inventory at our contract manufacturers and suppliers, where we have non-cancellable purchase commitments.

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