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INVENTORY

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2016

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

INVENTORY

7.     INVENTORY

	October 31,
	2016				2015
	(in millions)
Finished goods	$	339			$	362
Purchased parts and fabricated assemblies	194				179
Inventory	$	533			$	541

Inventory-related excess and obsolescence charges, included in continuing operations, of $20 million were recorded in total cost of products in 2016, $30 million in 2015 and $46 million in 2014, respectively. We record excess and obsolete inventory charges for both inventory on our site as well as inventory at our contract manufacturers and suppliers where we have non-cancellable purchase commitments.

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The entire disclosure for inventory. Includes, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
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