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INCOME TAXES - Tax Reform (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 29, 2018 | Apr. 28, 2019 | Apr. 29, 2018 | Oct. 28, 2018
U.S. Tax Reform |  |  |  |
Federal corporate statutory tax rate (as a percent) |  | 21.00% |  | 23.30%
Net deferred tax asset remeasurement | $ (177) |  | $ 539 | $ 414
Deemed earnings repatriation tax | 3 |  | 264 | 290
Total discrete tax expense (benefit) | (174) |  | 803 |
Accrued foreign withholding taxes on earnings of subsidiaries outside the U.S. |  |  |  | $ 63
Equipment Operations |  |  |  |
U.S. Tax Reform |  |  |  |
Net deferred tax asset remeasurement | (158) |  | 853 |
Deemed earnings repatriation tax | (49) |  | 179 |
Total discrete tax expense (benefit) | (207) |  | 1,032 |
Financial Services |  |  |  |
U.S. Tax Reform |  |  |  |
Net deferred tax asset remeasurement | (19) |  | (314) |
Deemed earnings repatriation tax | 52 |  | 85 |
Total discrete tax expense (benefit) | $ 33 |  | $ (229) |

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