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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2025
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, 2025 were as follows:
 
  Fair Value Measurement at April 30, 2025 Using
 April 30,
2025
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)$832 $832 $— $— 
Derivative instruments (foreign exchange contracts)18 — 18 — 
Long-term
Trading securities40 40 — — 
Other investments33 — 33 — 
Total assets measured at fair value$923 $872 $51 $— 
Liabilities:    
Short-term
Derivative instruments (foreign exchange contracts) $24 $— $24 $— 
Long-term
Deferred compensation liability40 — 40 — 
Total liabilities measured at fair value$64 $— $64 $— 

Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of October 31, 2024 were as follows:
 
  Fair Value Measurement at October 31, 2024 Using
 October 31,
2024
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)$800 $800 $— $— 
Derivative instruments (foreign exchange contracts)14 — 14 — 
Long-term
Trading securities43 43 — — 
Other investments31 — 31 — 
Total assets measured at fair value$888 $843 $45 $— 
Liabilities:    
Short-term
Derivative instruments (foreign exchange contracts)$12 $— $12 $— 
Long-term
Deferred compensation liability43 — 43 — 
Total liabilities measured at fair value$55 $— $55 $— 
Gain (Loss) on Securities
Gains and losses reflected in other income (expense), net for our equity investments with readily determinable fair value ("RDFV") and equity investments without RDFV are summarized below:
Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
April 30,April 30,
2025202420252024
(in millions)
Net gain (loss) recognized during the period on equity securities$(28)$$(27)$
Less: Net gain (loss) on equity securities sold during the period$— $— $— $— 
Unrealized gain (loss) on equity securities $(28)$$(27)$