v3.7.0.1

Taxes on Earnings (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of current and long-term deferred tax assets and liabilities | Deferred tax assets and liabilities included in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows:
| As of
| April 30, 2017 |  | October 31, 2016
| In millions
Deferred tax assets - long-term | $ | 3,491 |  |  | $ | 3,830 |
Deferred tax liabilities - long-term | (83 | ) |  | (98 | )
Deferred tax assets net of deferred tax liabilities | $ | 3,408 |  |  | $ | 3,732 |

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