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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2021
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring Basis
Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of July 31, 2021 were as follows:
 
  Fair Value Measurement at July 31, 2021 Using
 July 31,
2021
Quoted Prices
 in Active
 Markets for
 Identical Assets
 (Level 1)
Significant
 Other
 Observable
 Inputs
 (Level 2)
Significant
 Unobservable
 Inputs
 (Level 3)
 (in millions)
Assets:    
Short-term    
Cash equivalents (money market funds)$621 $621 $— $— 
Derivative instruments (foreign exchange contracts)— — 
Long-term
Trading securities33 33 — — 
Other investments41 10 31 — 
Total assets measured at fair value$700 $664 $36 $— 
Liabilities:    
Short-term
Derivative instruments (foreign exchange contracts) $$— $$— 
Contingent consideration62 — — 62 
Long-term
Deferred compensation liability33 — 33 — 
Contingent consideration48 — — 48 
Total liabilities measured at fair value$149 $— $39 $110 

Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of October 31, 2020 were as follows:
 
  Fair Value Measurement at October 31, 2020 Using
 October 31,
2020
Quoted Prices
 in Active
 Markets for
 Identical Assets
 (Level 1)
Significant
 Other
 Observable
 Inputs
 (Level 2)
Significant
 Unobservable
 Inputs
 (Level 3)
 (in millions)
Assets:    
Short-term    
Cash equivalents (money market funds)$740 $740 $— $— 
Derivative instruments (foreign exchange contracts)— — 
Long-term
Trading securities30 30 — — 
Other investments25 — 25 — 
Total assets measured at fair value$797 $770 $27 $— 
Liabilities:    
Short-term
Derivative instruments (foreign exchange contracts)$17 $— $17 $— 
Contingent consideration— — — — 
Long-term
Deferred compensation liability30 — 30 — 
Contingent consideration— — — — 
Total liabilities measured at fair value$47 $— $47 $— 
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation
The contingent consideration liability is our only Level 3 asset or liability. A summary of the Level 3 activity follows:

Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
July 31,July 31,
2021202020212020
(in millions)
Beginning balance$96 $— $— $— 
Additions to contingent consideration (including measurement period adjustment)$14 $— $110 $— 
Change in fair value (included within selling, general and administrative expenses)$— $— $— $— 
Ending balance$110 $— $110 $—