The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of a business, net of the cash acquired from the purchase.

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Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions				3 Months Ended
Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 17, 2023	Feb. 08, 2023	Feb. 07, 2023	Jan. 31, 2023	Jan. 31, 2022
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired				$ 0	$ 7
Business acquisition
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Subsequent Event, Date	Feb. 17, 2023		Feb. 07, 2023
Subsequent Event, Description	On February 17, 2023, we entered into the first amendment to the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement to change the annual interest rate from LIBOR + 1 percent to SOFR + 1.1 percent.	In February 2023, we terminated the interest rate swap arrangement resulting in a deferred gain of $107 million in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to be amortized to interest expense over the term of the anticipated debt. The termination of the arrangement had no impact on the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements.
Business acquisition \| ClioSoft Inc.
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired			$ 100