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INCOME TAXES - Tax Reform (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 28, 2019 | Jul. 29, 2018 | Jul. 28, 2019 | Jul. 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 |  | $ (62) | $ 5 | $ 477 | $ 414
Deemed earnings repatriation tax | $ (32) |  | (32) | 264 | 290
Total discrete tax expense (benefit) | (32) | (62) | (27) | 741 |
Accrued foreign withholding taxes on earnings of subsidiaries outside the U.S. |  |  |  |  | $ 63
Equipment Operations |  |  |  |  |
U.S. Tax Reform |  |  |  |  |
Net deferred tax asset remeasurement |  | (58) |  | 795 |
Deemed earnings repatriation tax | (24) |  | (24) | 179 |
Total discrete tax expense (benefit) | (24) | (58) | (24) | 974 |
Financial Services |  |  |  |  |
U.S. Tax Reform |  |  |  |  |
Net deferred tax asset remeasurement |  | (4) | 5 | (318) |
Deemed earnings repatriation tax | (8) |  | (8) | 85 |
Total discrete tax expense (benefit) | $ (8) | $ (4) | $ (3) | $ (233) |

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