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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2022
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 April 30, 2022 were as follows:
 
  Fair Value Measurement at April 30, 2022 Using
 April 30,
2022
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)$571 $571 $— $— 
Derivative instruments (foreign exchange contracts)38 — 38 — 
Short-term investments - Equity securities with RDFV21 16 — 
Long-term
Trading securities35 35 — — 
Other investments27 — 27 — 
Total assets measured at fair value$692 $622 $70 $— 
Liabilities:    
Short-term
Derivative instruments (foreign exchange contracts) $12 $— $12 $— 
Contingent consideration64 — — 64 
Long-term
Deferred compensation liability35 — 35 — 
Contingent consideration— — 
Total liabilities measured at fair value$114 $— $47 $67 

Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of October 31, 2021 were as follows:
 
  Fair Value Measurement at October 31, 2021 Using
 October 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)$919 $919 $— $— 
Derivative instruments (foreign exchange contracts)— — 
Short-term investments - Equity securities with RDFV91 838— 
Long-term
Trading securities34 34 — — 
Other investments31 — 31 — 
Total assets measured at fair value$1,084 $1,036 $48 $— 
Liabilities:    
Short-term
Derivative instruments (foreign exchange contracts)$$— $$— 
Contingent consideration62 — — 62 
Long-term
Deferred compensation liability34 — 34 — 
Contingent consideration27 — — 27 
Total liabilities measured at fair value$128 $— $39 $89 
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation
The contingent consideration liability is our only recurring Level 3 asset or liability. A summary of the Level 3 activity follows:

Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
April 30,April 30,
2022202120222021
(in millions)
Beginning balance$92 $— $89 $— 
Additions to contingent consideration (including measurement period adjustment)$$96 $$96 
Change in fair value (included within selling, general and administrative expenses)$(28)$— $(25)$— 
Ending balance$67 $96 $67 $96