Taxes on Earnings (Detail 8) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Oct. 31, 2016 |
Oct. 31, 2015 |
Oct. 31, 2014 |
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| Carryforward | |||
| U.S. foreign tax credits | $ 291 | ||
| U.S. research and development and other credits | 99 | ||
| Tax credits in state and foreign jurisdictions | 205 | ||
| Balance at end of year | 595 | ||
| Valuation Allowance | |||
| Tax credits in state and foreign jurisdictions | (160) | ||
| Balance at end of year | (160) | ||
| Valuation allowance balance | |||
| Balance at beginning of year | 2,252 | ||
| (Provision) benefit for taxes | (918) | $ 991 | $ (596) |
| Balance at end of year | 2,650 | 2,252 | |
| Increase (decrease) in valuation allowances | 398 | 1,700 | |
| Deferred tax asset valuation allowance | |||
| Valuation allowance balance | |||
| Balance at beginning of year | 2,252 | 3,912 | 3,194 |
| (Provision) benefit for taxes | (235) | (1,155) | 198 |
| Other comprehensive income, currency translation and charges to other accounts | 633 | (505) | 520 |
| Balance at end of year | $ 2,650 | $ 2,252 | $ 3,912 |
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- Definition Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset, attributable to state and foreign tax credit carryforwards. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of valuation allowance pertaining to the deferred tax asset from tax credit carryforwards related to state and foreign jurisdictions for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized. No definition available.
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- Definition Total of allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs related to currency translation and other. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount, before allocation of a valuation allowances, of deferred tax assets attributable to deductible tax credit carryforwards including, but not limited to, research, foreign, general business, alternative minimum tax, and other deductible tax credit carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible foreign tax credit carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible research tax credit carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of valuation allowance pertaining to the deferred tax asset representing potential future taxable deductions from tax credit carryforwards for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of increase (decrease) in the valuation allowance for a specified deferred tax asset. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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