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Stockholders' Equity (Details 2) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Oct. 31, 2016 | Oct. 31, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2014 | May 31, 2016 | May 24, 2016 | Nov. 30, 2015 | Oct. 13, 2015
Components of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | $ (5,015,000,000) |  |  |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications | (1,657,000,000) |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassifications of (gains) losses into earnings | 73,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at end of period | $ (6,599,000,000) | $ (5,015,000,000) |  |  |  |  |
Dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash dividends declared per share (in dollars per share) | $ 0.22 | $ 0.00 | $ 0.00 |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program authorized amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,000,000,000.00
Share Repurchase Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program authorized amount |  |  |  |  | $ 3,000,000,000.0 |  |
Retired (shares) | 158 |  |  |  |  |  |
Remaining authorization | $ 3,300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated Share Repurchase Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment |  |  |  | $ 1,450,000,000 |  | $ 1,075,000,000 |
Total repurchases of common stock (shares) | 148 |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchased | $ 2,700,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Net unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Components of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 55,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications | (2,000,000) | $ (8,000,000) | $ 4,000,000 |  |  |  |
Reclassifications of (gains) losses into earnings | 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at end of period | 54,000,000 | 55,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Net unrealized gains (losses) on cash flow hedges |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Components of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 68,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications | 212,000,000 | 412,000,000 | $ 79,000,000 |  |  |  |
Reclassifications of (gains) losses into earnings | (245,000,000) |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at end of period | 35,000,000 | 68,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Unrealized components of defined benefit plans |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Components of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | (4,173,000,000) |  |  |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications | (1,733,000,000) |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassifications of (gains) losses into earnings | 264,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at end of period | (5,642,000,000) | (4,173,000,000) |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative translation adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Components of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | (965,000,000) |  |  |  |  |  |
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications | (134,000,000) |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassifications of (gains) losses into earnings | 53,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at end of period | $ (1,046,000,000) | $ (965,000,000) |  |  |  |  |

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