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Acquisitions and Divestitures (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2016
Business Combinations [Abstract] |
Aggregate purchase price allocation, including preliminary allocations | The following table presents the aggregate purchase price allocation, including those items that were preliminary allocations, for the Company's acquisitions for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2015:
| In millions
Goodwill | $ | 1,987 |
Amortizable intangible assets | 704 |
In-process research and development | 159 |
Net assets assumed | 221 |
Total fair value of consideration | $ | 3,071 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the amounts recognized as of the acquisition date for each major class of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. May include but not limited to the following: (a) acquired receivables; (b) contingencies recognized at the acquisition date; and (c) the fair value of noncontrolling interests in the acquiree. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 805 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56956791&loc=d3e4845-128472 + Details
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