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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2022
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Intangible Assets by Major Class |
|  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Book Value
|  | (In millions)
As of July 31, 2022: |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchased technology |  | $ | 21,792 |  |  | $ | (17,065) |  |  | $ | 4,727 |
Customer contracts and related relationships |  | 8,347 |  |  | (5,510) |  |  | 2,837 |
Order backlog |  | 1,288 |  |  | (1,152) |  |  | 136 |
Trade names |  | 700 |  |  | (353) |  |  | 347 |
Other |  | 183 |  |  | (85) |  |  | 98 |
Intangible assets subject to amortization |  | 32,310 |  |  | (24,165) |  |  | 8,145 |
In-process research and development |  | 29 |  |  | — |  |  | 29 |
Total |  | $ | 32,339 |  |  | $ | (24,165) |  |  | $ | 8,174 |
As of October 31, 2021: |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchased technology |  | $ | 23,932 |  |  | $ | (17,148) |  |  | $ | 6,784 |
Customer contracts and related relationships |  | 8,356 |  |  | (4,533) |  |  | 3,823 |
Order backlog |  | 2,579 |  |  | (2,352) |  |  | 227 |
Trade names |  | 787 |  |  | (386) |  |  | 401 |
Other |  | 239 |  |  | (127) |  |  | 112 |
Intangible assets subject to amortization |  | 35,893 |  |  | (24,546) |  |  | 11,347 |
In-process research and development |  | 27 |  |  | — |  |  | 27 |
Total |  | $ | 35,920 |  |  | $ | (24,546) |  |  | $ | 11,374 |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Remaining Amortization Expense | Based on the amount of intangible assets subject to amortization as of July 31, 2022, the expected amortization expense was as follows:
Fiscal Year: |  | Expected Amortization Expense
|  | (In millions)
2022 (remainder) |  | $ | 1,067 |
2023 |  | 3,254 |
2024 |  | 2,387 |
2025 |  | 680 |
2026 |  | 343 |
Thereafter |  | 414 |
Total |  | $ | 8,145 |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Remaining Weighted Average Amortization Period | The weighted-average remaining amortization periods by intangible asset category were as follows:
Amortizable intangible assets: |  | July 31, 2022
|  | (In years)
Purchased technology |  | 4
Customer contracts and related relationships |  | 2
Order backlog |  | 1
Trade names |  | 8
Other |  | 9

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