CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,155	$ 2,247
Accounts receivable, net	819	776
Inventory	657	638
Other current assets	181	187
Total current assets	3,812	3,848
Property, plant and equipment, net	827	822
Goodwill	3,112	2,973
Other intangible assets, net	538	491
Long-term investments	96	68
Other assets	637	339
Total assets	9,022	8,541
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	314	340
Employee compensation and benefits	292	304
Deferred revenue	347	324
Other accrued liabilities	165	203
Total current liabilities	1,118	1,171
Long-term debt	1,798	1,799
Retirement and post-retirement benefits	229	239
Other long-term liabilities	752	761
Total liabilities	3,897	3,970
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 12)
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock; $0.01 par value; 125 million shares authorized; none issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock; $0.01 par value; 2 billion shares authorized; 317 million shares at April 30, 2019 and 318 million shares at October 31, 2018, issued	(3)	(3)
Treasury stock at cost; 9 thousand shares at April 30, 2019 and zero shares at October 31, 2018	(1)	0
Additional paid-in-capital	5,343	5,308
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	178	(336)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(398)	(408)
Total stockholder's equity	5,125	4,567
Non-controlling interest	0	4
Total equity	5,125	4,571
Total liabilities and equity	$ 9,022	$ 8,541

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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- Definition

Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 606
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 8
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109196051&loc=SL49130549-203045

Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(3))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682