v3.6.0.2

Financial Instruments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2016

Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract]

Schedule of cash equivalents and available-for-sale investments

Cash equivalents and available-for-sale investments were as follows:

	As of October 31, 2016																As of October 31, 2015
	Cost				Gross Unrealized Gains				Gross Unrealized Losses				Fair Value				Cost				Gross Unrealized Gains				Gross Unrealized Losses				Fair Value
	In millions
Cash Equivalents:
Time deposits	$	4,074			$	—			$	—			$	4,074			$	2,367			$	—			$	—			$	2,367
Money market funds	6,549				—				—				6,549				4,592				—				—				4,592
Mutual funds	—				—				—				—				173				—				—				173
Total cash equivalents	10,623				—				—				10,623				7,132				—				—				7,132
Available-for-Sale Investments:
Debt securities:
Time deposits	11				—				—				11				106				—				—				106
Foreign bonds	218				69				—				287				244				69				—				313
Other debt securities	47				—				(12		)		35				53				—				(13		)		40
Total debt securities	276				69				(12		)		333				403				69				(13		)		459
Equity securities:
Mutual funds	—				—				—				—				73				—				—				73
Equity securities in public companies	21				—				(4		)		17				55				7				(9		)		53
Total equity securities	21				—				(4		)		17				128				7				(9		)		126
Total available-for-sale investments	297				69				(16		)		350				531				76				(22		)		585
Total cash equivalents and available-for-sale investments	$	10,920			$	69			$	(16	)		$	10,973			$	7,663			$	76			$	(22	)		$	7,717

Schedule of contractual maturities of investments in available-for-sale debt securities

Contractual maturities of investments in available-for-sale debt securities were as follows:

	As of October 31, 2016
	Amortized Cost				Fair Value
	In millions
Due in more than five years	$	276			$	333
	$	276			$	333

Schedule of gross notional and fair value of derivative instruments in the Combined and Consolidated Balance Sheets

The gross notional and fair value of derivative instruments in the Consolidated Balance Sheets was as follows:

	As of October 31, 2016																				As of October 31, 2015
					Fair Value																				Fair Value
	Outstanding Gross Notional				Other Current Assets				Long-Term Financing Receivables and Other Assets				Other Accrued Liabilities				Long-Term Other Liabilities				Outstanding Gross Notional				Other Current Assets				Long-Term Financing Receivables and Other Assets				Other Accrued Liabilities				Long-Term Other Liabilities
	In millions
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Fair value hedges:
Interest rate contracts	$	9,500			$	—			$	109			$	—			$	6			$	9,500			$	—			$	—			$	—			$	55
Cash flow hedges:
Foreign currency contracts	7,255				296				172				40				15				8,692				296				206				28				8
Net investment hedges:
Foreign currency contracts	1,891				53				28				23				28				1,861				114				66				7				4
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments	18,646				349				309				63				49				20,053				410				272				35				67
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Foreign currency contracts	16,496				100				11				103				11				9,283				46				88				50				40
Other derivatives	158				—				—				2				—				127				3				—				—				—
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	16,654				100				11				105				11				9,410				49				88				50				40
Total derivatives	$	35,300			$	449			$	320			$	168			$	60			$	29,463			$	459			$	360			$	85			$	107

Schedule of information related to the potential effect of entity's master netting agreements and collateral security agreements

As of October 31, 2016 and 2015, information related to the potential effect of the Company's use of the master netting agreements and collateral security agreements was as follows:

	As of October 31, 2016
	In the Consolidated Balance Sheets
	(i)				(ii)		(iii) = (i)–(ii)				(iv)				(v)						(vi) = (iii)–(iv)–(v)
											Gross Amounts Not Offset
	Gross Amount Recognized				Gross Amount Offset		Net Amount Presented				Derivatives				Financial Collateral						Net Amount
	In millions
Derivative assets	$	769					$	769			$	214			$	465			(1)		$	90
Derivative liabilities	$	228					$	228			$	214			$	10			(2)		$	4

	As of October 31, 2015
	In the Consolidated Balance Sheets
	(i)				(ii)				(iii) = (i)–(ii)				(iv)				(v)						(vi) = (iii)–(iv)–(v)
													Gross Amounts Not Offset
	Gross Amount Recognized				Gross Amount Offset				Net Amount Presented				Derivatives				Financial Collateral						Net Amount
	In millions
Derivative assets	$	819			$	—			$	819			$	153			$	631			(1)		$	35
Derivative liabilities	$	192			$	—			$	192			$	153			$	19			(2)		$	20

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(1) Represents the cash collateral posted by counterparties as of the respective reporting date for the Company's asset position, net of derivative amounts that could be offset, as of, generally, two business days prior to the respective reporting date.

(2) Represents the collateral posted by the Company through re-use of counterparty cash collateral as of the respective reporting date for the Company's liability position, net of derivative amounts that could be offset, as of, generally, two business days prior to the respective reporting date.

Schedule of pre-tax effect of derivative instruments and related hedged items in a fair value hedging relationship

The pre-tax effect of derivative instruments and related hedged items in a fair value hedging relationship for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 was as follows:

	Gains (Losses) Recognized in Income on Derivative and Related Hedged Item
Derivative Instrument	Location		2016				2015				2014				Hedged Item		Location		2016				2015				2014
			In millions																In millions
Interest rate contracts	Interest and other, net		$	158			$	(55	)		$	—			Fixed-rate debt		Interest and other, net		$	(158	)		$	55			$	—

Schedule of pre-tax effect of derivative instruments in cash flow and net investment hedging relationships

The pre-tax effect of derivative instruments in cash flow and net investment hedging relationships for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 was as follows:

	Gains (Losses) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion)												Gains (Losses) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI Into Earnings (Effective Portion)
	2016				2015				2014				Location		2016				2015				2014
	In millions														In millions
Cash flow hedges:
Foreign currency contracts	$	(16	)		$	279			$	149			Net revenue		$	19			$	276			$	(4	)
Foreign currency contracts	6				(3		)		13				Cost of products		—				6				3
Foreign currency contracts	—				(2		)		9				Other operating expenses		—				(4		)		(9		)
Foreign currency contracts	—				—				—				Gain on MphasiS divestiture		8				—				—
Foreign currency contracts	236				207				(60		)		Interest and other, net		243				202				(50		)
Total currency hedges	$	226			$	481			$	111					$	270			$	480			$	(60	)
Net investment hedges:
Foreign currency contracts	$	(58	)		$	228			$	57			Interest and other, net		$	—			$	—			$	—

Schedule of pre-tax effect of derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on the Combined and Consolidated Statements of Earnings

The pre-tax effect of derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on the Consolidated and Combined Statements of Earnings for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 was as follows:

	Gains (Losses) Recognized in Income on Derivatives
	Location		2016				2015				2014
			In millions
Foreign currency contracts	Interest and other, net		$	(425	)		$	11			$	169
Other derivatives	Interest and other, net		(5		)		1				—
Total			$	(430	)		$	12			$	169

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