v3.6.0.2

Consolidated and Combined Statements of Stockholders' Equity Statement - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions | Total | Common Stock | Additional Paid-in Capital | Former Parent Company Investment | Retained Earnings | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Equity Attributable to the Company | Non- controlling Interests | Total Equity
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Balance at Oct. 31, 2013 |  |  |  | $ 39,683 |  | $ (1,695) | $ 37,988 | $ 387 | $ 38,375
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net earnings | $ 1,648 |  |  | 1,648 |  |  | 1,648 |  | 1,648
Other comprehensive loss | (553) |  |  | 0 |  | (553) | (553) |  | (553)
Comprehensive income | 1,095 |  |  | 0 |  |  | 1,095 |  | 1,095
Net transfers to former Parent |  |  |  | (2,307) |  |  | (2,307) |  | (2,307)
Changes in non-controlling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 | 9
Balance at Oct. 31, 2014 |  |  |  | 39,024 |  | (2,248) | 36,776 | 396 | 37,172
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net earnings | 2,461 |  |  | 2,461 |  | 0 | 2,461 |  | 2,461
Other comprehensive loss | (2,767) |  |  |  |  | (2,767) | (2,767) |  | (2,767)
Comprehensive income | (306) |  |  |  |  |  | (306) |  | (306)
Net transfers to former Parent |  |  |  | 11,594 |  |  | 11,594 |  | 11,594
Changes in non-controlling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (13) | (13)
Distribution of net proceeds of Senior Notes to former Parent |  |  |  | (14,529) |  |  | (14,529) |  | (14,529)
Balance at Oct. 31, 2015 | 33,918 |  |  | 38,550 |  | (5,015) | 33,535 | 383 | 33,918
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net earnings | 3,161 |  |  |  | $ 3,161 |  | 3,161 | 33 | 3,194
Other comprehensive loss | (1,584) |  |  |  |  | (1,584) | (1,584) |  | (1,584)
Comprehensive income | 1,577 |  |  |  |  |  | 1,577 |  | 1,610
Changes in non-controlling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (9) | (9)
Separation-related adjustments | (1,200) |  |  | (1,236) |  |  | (1,236) |  | (1,236)
Issuance of common stock and reclassification of former parent company investment (in shares) |  | 1,803,719 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock and reclassification of former Parent company investment |  | $ 18 | $ 37,296 | (37,314) |  |  | 0 |  | 0
Issuance of common stock in connection with employee stock plans and other (in shares) |  | 20,374 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common stock in connection with employee stock plans and other |  |  | 15 |  |  |  | 15 |  | 15
Repurchases of common stock (in shares) |  | (157,761) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchases of common stock |  | $ (1) | (2,661) |  |  |  | (2,662) |  | (2,662)
Tax benefit from employee stock plans |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 1 |  | 1
Cash dividends declared |  |  |  |  | (379) |  | (379) |  | (379)
Stock-based compensation expense |  |  | 597 |  |  |  | 597 |  | 597
MphasiS divestiture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (337) | (337)
Balance at Oct. 31, 2016 | $ 31,518 | $ 17 | $ 35,248 | $ 0 | $ 2,782 | $ (6,599) | $ 31,448 | $ 70 | $ 31,518
Balance (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2016 | 1,666,000 | 1,666,332 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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