v3.7.0.1

Segment Information - Subsegments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2017 | Apr. 30, 2016 | Apr. 30, 2017 | Apr. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Net revenue | $ (7,445) | $ (8,509) | $ (15,001) | $ (17,041)
Operating segments |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Net revenue | (7,800) | (8,893) | (15,669) | (17,807)
Elimination of intersegment net revenue and other |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Net revenue | (355) | (384) | (668) | (766)
Enterprise Group |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Net revenue | (5,943) | (6,870) | (12,041) | (13,752)
Enterprise Group | Operating segments |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Net revenue | (6,243) | (7,159) | (12,568) | (14,341)
Enterprise Group | Operating segments | Servers |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Net revenue | (2,991) | (3,498) | (6,094) | (7,034)
Enterprise Group | Operating segments | Technology Services |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Net revenue | (1,971) | (2,019) | (3,914) | (4,004)
Enterprise Group | Operating segments | Storage |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Net revenue | (699) | (808) | (1,429) | (1,645)
Enterprise Group | Operating segments | Networking |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Net revenue | (582) | (834) | (1,131) | (1,658)
Enterprise Group | Elimination of intersegment net revenue and other |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Net revenue | (300) | (289) | (527) | (589)
Software |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Net revenue | (637) | (703) | (1,291) | (1,423)
Software | Operating segments |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Net revenue | (685) | (774) | (1,406) | (1,554)
Software | Elimination of intersegment net revenue and other |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Net revenue | (48) | (71) | (115) | (131)
Financial Services |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Net revenue | (865) | (764) | (1,669) | (1,518)
Financial Services | Operating segments |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Net revenue | (872) | (788) | (1,695) | (1,564)
Financial Services | Elimination of intersegment net revenue and other |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Net revenue | (7) | (24) | (26) | (46)
Corporate Investments |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Net revenue | 0 | (172) | 0 | (348)
Corporate Investments | Operating segments |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Net revenue | 0 | (172) | 0 | (348)
Corporate Investments | Elimination of intersegment net revenue and other |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information |  |  |  |
Net revenue | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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