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Retirement and Post-Retirement Benefit Plans (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2016
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of net pension benefit (credit) costs | The Company's net pension and post-retirement benefit costs that were directly attributable to the eligible employees, retirees and other former employees of Hewlett Packard Enterprise and recognized in the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Earnings for fiscal 2016, 2015 and 2014 are presented in the table below. In addition, the table includes costs related to the plans transferred from former Parent in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015.
| For the fiscal years ended October 31,
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
| U.S. Defined Benefit Plans |  | Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans |  | Post-Retirement Benefit Plans
| In millions
Service cost | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 254 |  |  | $ | 121 |  |  | $ | 74 |  |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Interest cost | — |  |  | 16 |  |  | 15 |  |  | 549 |  |  | 337 |  |  | 283 |  |  | 6 |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |
Expected return on plan assets | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (983 | ) |  | (570 | ) |  | (364 | ) |  | (2 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Amortization and deferrals: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Actuarial loss | — |  |  | 2 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 311 |  |  | 218 |  |  | 82 |  |  | (3 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Prior service benefit | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (24 | ) |  | (6 | ) |  | (2 | ) |  | — |  |  | (1 | ) |  | — |
Net periodic benefit cost | — |  |  | 18 |  |  | 17 |  |  | 107 |  |  | 100 |  |  | 73 |  |  | 4 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Curtailment gain | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (5 | ) |  | — |  |  | (1 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Settlement loss | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 9 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 8 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Special termination benefits | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 25 |  |  | 18 |  |  | 39 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Net benefit cost | $ | — |  |  | $ | 18 |  |  | $ | 17 |  |  | $ | 136 |  |  | $ | 122 |  |  | $ | 119 |  |  | $ | 4 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Schedule of weighted average assumptions used to calculate net benefit (credit) cost | The weighted-average assumptions used to calculate net pension benefit cost for Direct plans in fiscal 2016, 2015 and 2014 and for costs related to the plans transferred from former Parent in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 were as follows:
| For the fiscal years ended October 31,
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2014 |  | 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
| U.S. Defined Benefit Plans |  | Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans |  | Post-Retirement Benefit Plans
Discount rate | 3.8 | % |  | 4.4 | % |  | 4.8 | % |  | 3.0 | % |  | 3.0 | % |  | 4.2 | % |  | 4.6 | % |  | 4.7 | % |  | — |
Expected increase in compensation levels | 2.0 | % |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2.5 | % |  | 2.4 | % |  | 2.8 | % |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Expected long-term return on plan assets | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 6.2 | % |  | 6.9 | % |  | 7.8 | % |  | 4.0 | % |  | — |  |  | — |
Schedule of funded status of the direct plans | The funded status of the plans was as follows:
| As of October 31,
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
| U.S. Defined Benefit Plans |  | Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans |  | Post-Retirement Benefit Plans
| In millions
Change in fair value of plan assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value—beginning of year | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 16,624 |  |  | $ | 5,098 |  |  | $ | 40 |  |  | $ | — |
Transfer from former Parent(1) | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 11,667 |  |  | — |  |  | 40 |
Acquisition/divestiture/addition/deletion of plans(2) | — |  |  | — |  |  | 138 |  |  | (4 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Actual return on plan assets | — |  |  | — |  |  | 2,104 |  |  | 512 |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |
Employer contributions | — |  |  | 21 |  |  | 328 |  |  | 132 |  |  | 3 |  |  | 1 |
Participant contributions | — |  |  | — |  |  | 41 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 6 |  |  | — |
Benefits paid | — |  |  | (21 | ) |  | (518 | ) |  | (273 | ) |  | (3 | ) |  | (1 | )
Settlement | — |  |  | — |  |  | (33 | ) |  | (8 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Currency impact | — |  |  | — |  |  | (2,022 | ) |  | (507 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Fair value—end of year | — |  |  | — |  |  | 16,662 |  |  | 16,624 |  |  | 47 |  |  | 40 |
Change in benefit obligation: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Projected benefit obligation—beginning of year | 7 |  |  | 370 |  |  | 19,439 |  |  | 7,335 |  |  | 139 |  |  | — |
Merged into former Parent's Shared plan(3) | — |  |  | (365 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Transfer from former Parent(1) | — |  |  | 7 |  |  | — |  |  | 12,262 |  |  | — |  |  | 150 |
Acquisition/divestiture/addition/deletion of plans(2) | — |  |  | — |  |  | (20 | ) |  | (3 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Service cost | — |  |  | — |  |  | 254 |  |  | 121 |  |  | 3 |  |  | — |
Interest cost | — |  |  | 16 |  |  | 549 |  |  | 337 |  |  | 6 |  |  | 1 |
Participant contributions | — |  |  | — |  |  | 41 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 6 |  |  | — |
Actuarial loss (gain) | — |  |  | — |  |  | 3,018 |  |  | 409 |  |  | 6 |  |  | (10 | )
Benefits paid | — |  |  | (21 | ) |  | (518 | ) |  | (273 | ) |  | (3 | ) |  | (1 | )
Plan amendments | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | (82 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Curtailment | — |  |  | — |  |  | (18 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Settlement | — |  |  | — |  |  | (33 | ) |  | (8 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |
Special termination benefits | — |  |  | — |  |  | 25 |  |  | 18 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Currency impact | — |  |  | — |  |  | (2,374 | ) |  | (684 | ) |  | 1 |  |  | (1 | )
Projected benefit obligation—end of year | 7 |  |  | 7 |  |  | 20,364 |  |  | 19,439 |  |  | 158 |  |  | 139 |
Funded status at end of year | $ | (7 | ) |  | $ | (7 | ) |  | $ | (3,702 | ) |  | $ | (2,815 | ) |  | $ | (111 | ) |  | $ | (99 | )
Accumulated benefit obligation | $ | 7 |  |  | $ | 7 |  |  | $ | 19,829 |  |  | $ | 18,706 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
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(1) | In fiscal 2015, in connection with the Separation, former Parent transferred plan assets and liabilities from former Parent's shared plans to established Company plans.
(2) | Primarily attributable to a business divestiture of outsourcing services in Germany and a Netherlands plan data review that transferred HPI retirees to HPE.
(3) | In October 2015, the Company transferred three unfunded non-qualified U.S. defined benefit plans to HPI.
Schedule of weighted-average assumptions used to calculate the projected benefit obligations | The weighted-average assumptions used to calculate the projected benefit obligations were as follows:
| For the fiscal years ended October 31,
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
| U.S. Defined Benefit Plans |  | Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans |  | Post-Retirement Benefit Plans
Discount rate | 3.2 | % |  | 3.8 | % |  | 2.0 | % |  | 3.0 | % |  | 4.2 | % |  | 4.6 | %
Expected increase in compensation levels | 2.0 | % |  | 2.0 | % |  | 2.4 | % |  | 2.5 | % |  | — |  |  | — |
Schedule of net amount recognized for the direct plans in the entity's Combined Balance Sheets | The net amounts recognized for defined benefit and post-retirement benefit plans in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows:
| As of October 31,
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
| U.S. Defined Benefit Plans |  | Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans |  | Post-Retirement Benefit Plans
| In millions
Noncurrent assets | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 378 |  |  | $ | 495 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Current liabilities | (2 | ) |  | (2 | ) |  | (43 | ) |  | (38 | ) |  | (3 | ) |  | (3 | )
Noncurrent liabilities | (5 | ) |  | (5 | ) |  | (4,037 | ) |  | (3,272 | ) |  | (108 | ) |  | (96 | )
Funded status at end of year | $ | (7 | ) |  | $ | (7 | ) |  | $ | (3,702 | ) |  | $ | (2,815 | ) |  | $ | (111 | ) |  | $ | (99 | )
Summary of pre-tax net actuarial loss and prior service benefit recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss for direct defined benefit plans | The following table summarizes the pre-tax net actuarial loss and prior service benefit recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive loss for the defined benefit plans:
| As of October 31, 2016
| U.S. Defined Benefit Plans |  | Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans |  | Post-Retirement Benefit Plans
| In millions
Net actuarial loss (gain) | $ | — |  |  | $ | 5,800 |  |  | $ | (9 | )
Prior service benefit | — |  |  | (184 | ) |  | — |
Total recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss | $ | — |  |  | $ | 5,616 |  |  | $ | (9 | )
Summary of actuarial loss and prior service benefit for direct plans that are expected to be amortized from Accumulated other comprehensive loss and recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost (credit) | The following table summarizes the net actuarial loss and prior service benefit for plans that are expected to be amortized from Accumulated other comprehensive loss and recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost (credit) during the next fiscal year.
| As of October 31, 2016
| U.S. Defined Benefit Plans |  | Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans |  | Post-Retirement Benefit Plans
| In millions
Net actuarial loss (gain) | $ | — |  |  | $ | 446 |  |  | $ | (3 | )
Prior service benefit | — |  |  | (24 | ) |  | — |
Total expected to be recognized in net periodic benefit cost (credit) | $ | — |  |  | $ | 422 |  |  | $ | (3 | )
Schedule of direct defined benefit plans with projected benefit obligations exceeding the fair value of plan assets | Defined benefit plans with projected benefit obligations exceeding the fair value of plan assets were as follows:
| As of October 31,
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
| U.S. Defined Benefit Plans |  | Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans
| In millions
Aggregate fair value of plan assets | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 10,508 |  |  | $ | 8,510 |
Aggregate projected benefit obligation | $ | 7 |  |  | $ | 7 |  |  | $ | 14,587 |  |  | $ | 11,820 |
Schedule of direct defined benefit plans with accumulated benefit obligations exceeding the fair value of plan assets | Defined benefit plans with accumulated benefit obligations exceeding the fair value of plan assets were as follows:
| As of October 31,
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
| U.S. Defined Benefit Plans |  | Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans
| In millions
Aggregate fair value of plan assets | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 10,171 |  |  | $ | 8,449 |
Aggregate accumulated benefit obligation | $ | 7 |  |  | $ | 7 |  |  | $ | 13,765 |  |  | $ | 11,195 |
Schedule of fair value of direct plan non-U.S. defined benefit plan assets by asset category within the fair value hierarchy | The table below sets forth the fair value of non-U.S defined benefit plan assets by asset category within the fair value hierarchy as of October 31, 2016 and 2015.
| As of October 31, 2016 |  | As of October 31, 2015
| Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3 |  | Total |  | Level 1 |  | Level 2 |  | Level 3 |  | Total
| In millions
Asset Category: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. | $ | 706 |  |  | $ | 34 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 740 |  |  | $ | 772 |  |  | $ | 65 |  |  | — |  |  | $ | 837 |
Non-U.S. | 1,022 |  |  | 227 |  |  | 84 |  |  | 1,333 |  |  | 1,910 |  |  | 408 |  |  | 68 |  |  | 2,386 |
Debt securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate | — |  |  | 2,558 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,558 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,646 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,646 |
Government(1) | — |  |  | 805 |  |  | — |  |  | 805 |  |  | — |  |  | 843 |  |  | — |  |  | 843 |
Alternative investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Private Equity(2) | — |  |  | 4 |  |  | 68 |  |  | 72 |  |  | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | 68 |  |  | 69 |
Hybrids(3) | — |  |  | 458 |  |  | — |  |  | 458 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,576 |  |  | — |  |  | 2,576 |
Hybrids at NAV(4) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,851 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 343 |
Hedge Funds(5) | — |  |  | 148 |  |  | 87 |  |  | 235 |  |  | 11 |  |  | 73 |  |  | 236 |  |  | 320 |
Common Contractual Funds at NAV(6) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equities at NAV |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,125 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,821 |
Fixed Income at NAV |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 948 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 993 |
Emerging Markets at NAV |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 955 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 844 |
Alternative investments at NAV |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 367 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 297 |
Real Estate Funds | 215 |  |  | 269 |  |  | 307 |  |  | 791 |  |  | 447 |  |  | 33 |  |  | 571 |  |  | 1,051 |
Insurance Group Annuity Contracts | — |  |  | 38 |  |  | 63 |  |  | 101 |  |  | — |  |  | 48 |  |  | 69 |  |  | 117 |
Cash and Cash Equivalents(7) | 1,061 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1,061 |  |  | 372 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 372 |
Other(8) | 71 |  |  | 69 |  |  | 122 |  |  | 262 |  |  | 61 |  |  | 13 |  |  | 35 |  |  | 109 |
Total | $ | 3,075 |  |  | $ | 4,610 |  |  | $ | 731 |  |  | $ | 16,662 |  |  | $ | 3,573 |  |  | $ | 6,706 |  |  | $ | 1,047 |  |  | $ | 16,624 |
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(1) | Includes debt issued by national, state and local governments and agencies.
(2) | Includes limited partnerships such as equity, buyout, venture capital, real estate, and other similar funds that invest in the U.S. and internationally where foreign currencies are hedged.
(3) | Includes a fund that invests in both private and public equities primarily in the U.S. and the United Kingdom, as well as emerging markets across all sectors. The fund also holds fixed income and derivative instruments to hedge interest rate and inflation risk. In addition, the fund includes units in transferable securities, collective investment schemes, money market funds, cash, and deposits.
(4) | Includes pooled funds that invest:
a. | in government bonds and derivative instruments such as interest rate swaps, future contracts and repurchase agreements with the objective to provide nominal and/or inflation-linked returns ($2,478 million and $0 million at October 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively);
b. | in various worldwide equity index funds with the objective to provide returns that are consistent with the FTSE All World Developed Index ($373 million and $343 million at October 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively).
While the funds are not publicly traded, the custodian strikes a net asset value at least monthly. There are no redemption restrictions or future commitments on these investments.
(5) | Includes limited partnerships that invest both long and short primarily in common stocks and credit, relative value, event driven equity, distressed debt and macro strategies. Management of the hedge funds has the ability to shift investments from value to growth strategies, from small to large capitalization stocks and bonds, and from a net long position to a net short position.
(6) | HP Invest Common Contractual Fund (CCF) is an investment arrangement in which institutional investors pool their assets. Units may be acquired in six different sub-funds focused on equities, fixed income, alternative investments, and emerging markets. Each sub-fund is invested in accordance with the fund’s investment objective and units are issued in relation to each sub-fund. While the sub-funds are not publicly traded, the custodian strikes a net asset value either once or twice a month, depending on the sub-fund. There are no redemption restrictions or future commitments on these investments.
(7) | Includes cash and cash equivalents such as short-term marketable securities.
(8) | Includes international insured contracts, derivative instruments and unsettled transactions.
Schedule of changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments for Direct non-U.S. defined benefit plans | Changes in fair value measurements of Level 3 investments for the non-U.S. defined benefit plans were as follows:
| Fiscal year ended October 31, 2016
|  |  | Alternative Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Equity Securities Non-U.S. |  | Private Equity |  | Hedge Funds |  | Real Estate Funds |  | Insurance Group Annuities |  | Other |  | Total
| In millions
Balance at beginning of year | $ | 68 |  |  | $ | 68 |  |  | $ | 236 |  |  | $ | 571 |  |  | $ | 69 |  |  | $ | 35 |  |  | $ | 1,047 |
Actual return on plan assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Relating to assets held at the reporting date | 16 |  |  | (1 | ) |  | (35 | ) |  | (96 | ) |  | (2 | ) |  | (1 | ) |  | (119 | )
Relating to assets sold during the period | — |  |  | 4 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (3 | ) |  | — |  |  | 1 |
Purchases, sales, and settlements | — |  |  | (3 | ) |  | (11 | ) |  | 2 |  |  | (3 | ) |  | 82 |  |  | 67 |
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 | — |  |  | — |  |  | (103 | ) |  | (170 | ) |  | 2 |  |  | 6 |  |  | (265 | )
Balance at end of year | $ | 84 |  |  | $ | 68 |  |  | $ | 87 |  |  | $ | 307 |  |  | $ | 63 |  |  | $ | 122 |  |  | $ | 731 |
| Fiscal year ended October 31, 2015
|  |  | Alternative Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Equity Securities Non-U.S. |  | Private Equity |  | Hedge Funds |  | Real Estate Funds |  | Insurance Group Annuities |  | Other |  | Total
| In millions
Balance at beginning of year | $ | — |  |  | $ | 28 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 336 |  |  | $ | 5 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 369 |
Transfer from former Parent(1) | 81 |  |  | 19 |  |  | 192 |  |  | 23 |  |  | 58 |  |  | 34 |  |  | 407 |
Actual return on plan assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Relating to assets held at the reporting date | (13 | ) |  | (1 | ) |  | 7 |  |  | 23 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 21 |
Relating to assets sold during the period | — |  |  | 5 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 5 |
Purchases, sales, and settlements | — |  |  | 10 |  |  | 36 |  |  | 15 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 61 |
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 | — |  |  | 7 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 174 |  |  | 2 |  |  | — |  |  | 184 |
Balance at end of year | $ | 68 |  |  | $ | 68 |  |  | $ | 236 |  |  | $ | 571 |  |  | $ | 69 |  |  | $ | 35 |  |  | $ | 1,047 |
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(1) | In connection with the Separation, former Parent transferred plan assets from former Parent's shared plans to established Company plans
Schedule of weighted-average target and actual asset allocations across the benefit plans | The weighted-average target and actual asset allocations across the benefit plans at the respective measurement dates for the non-U.S. defined benefit plans and post-retirement benefit plan were as follows:
| Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans |  | Post-Retirement Benefit Plans
|  |  | Plan Assets |  |  |  | Plan Assets
Asset Category | 2016 Target Allocation |  | 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2016 Target Allocation |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Public equity securities |  |  |  | 38.3 | % |  | 43.4 | % |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Private/other equity securities |  |  |  | 22.5 | % |  | 19.8 | % |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Real estate and other |  |  |  | 6.3 | % |  | 7.0 | % |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Equity-related investments | 64.7 | % |  | 67.1 | % |  | 70.2 | % |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Debt securities | 34.5 | % |  | 26.5 | % |  | 27.6 | % |  | 90.0 | % |  | 90.2 | % |  | 97.2 | %
Cash and cash equivalents | 0.8 | % |  | 6.4 | % |  | 2.2 | % |  | 10.0 | % |  | 9.8 | % |  | 2.8 | %
Total | 100.0 | % |  | 100.0 | % |  | 100.0 | % |  | 100.0 | % |  | 100.0 | % |  | 100.0 | %
Schedule of estimated future benefits payable for the Company's direct retirement plans | As of October 31, 2016, estimated future benefits payments for the Company's retirement plans were as follows:
Fiscal year | U.S. Defined Benefit Plans |  | Non-U.S. Defined Benefit Plans |  | Post-Retirement Benefit Plans
| In millions
2017 | $ | 2 |  |  | $ | 527 |  |  | $ | 4 |
2018 | — |  |  | 505 |  |  | 5 |
2019 | 1 |  |  | 542 |  |  | 6 |
2020 | — |  |  | 579 |  |  | 7 |
2021 | 1 |  |  | 608 |  |  | 8 |
Next five fiscal years to October 31, 2026 | 2 |  |  | 3,515 |  |  | 54 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the fair value of defined benefit plan assets by the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall, segregating fair value measurements using quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1), Significant other observable inputs (Level 2), and significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). + References No definition available. + Details
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