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Restructuring | 6 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2017
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract] |
Restructuring | Restructuring Summary of Restructuring Plans Restructuring charges of $118 million and $87 million have been recorded by the Company for the three months ended April 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and restructuring charges of $234 million and $253 million have been recorded for the six months ended April 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, based on restructuring activities impacting the Company's employees and infrastructure. Restructuring activities related to the Company's employees and infrastructure, summarized by plan, are presented in the table below:
| Fiscal 2015 Plan |  | Fiscal 2012 Plan |  |
| Employee Severance |  | Infrastructure and other |  | Employee Severance and EER |  | Infrastructure and other |  | Total
| In millions
Liability as of October 31, 2016 | $ | 277 |  |  | $ | 22 |  |  | $ | 39 |  |  | $ | 15 |  |  | $ | 353 |
Charges | 198 |  |  | 28 |  |  | 8 |  |  | — |  |  | 234 |
Cash payments | (221 | ) |  | (14 | ) |  | (18 | ) |  | (4 | ) |  | (257 | )
Non-cash items | (23 | ) |  | (19 | ) |  | 2 |  |  | (8 | ) |  | (48 | )
Liability as of April 30, 2017 | $ | 231 |  |  | $ | 17 |  |  | $ | 31 |  |  | $ | 3 |  |  | $ | 282 |
Total costs incurred to date, as of April 30, 2017 | $ | 642 |  |  | $ | 86 |  |  | $ | 1,237 |  |  | $ | 222 |  |  | $ | 2,187 |
Total costs expected to be incurred, as of April 30, 2017 | $ | 850 |  |  | $ | 265 |  |  | $ | 1,237 |  |  | $ | 222 |  |  | $ | 2,574 |
The current restructuring liability reported in Accrued restructuring in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at April 30, 2017 and October 31, 2016 was $228 million and $301 million, respectively. The non-current restructuring liability reported in Other liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at April 30, 2017 and October 31, 2016 was $54 million and $52 million, respectively. Restructuring charges of $98 million and $74 million for the three months ended April 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $159 million and $219 million for the six months ended April 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, are included in Net loss from discontinued operations in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings. Fiscal 2015 Restructuring Plan On September 14, 2015, former Parent's Board of Directors approved a restructuring plan (the "2015 Plan") in connection with the Separation, which will be implemented through fiscal 2018. As a result of the Everett Transaction, cost amounts and total headcount exits were revised. As such, as of April 30, 2017, the Company now expects up to approximately 12,200 employees to exit the Company by the end of 2018, of which approximately 4,000 remain as of April 30, 2017. The changes to the workforce will vary by country, based on local legal requirements and consultations with employee work councils and other employee representatives, as appropriate. As of April 30, 2017, the Company estimates that it will incur aggregate pre-tax charges of approximately $1.1 billion through fiscal 2018 in connection with the 2015 Plan, of which approximately $0.8 billion relates to workforce reductions and approximately $0.3 billion primarily relates to real estate consolidation and asset impairments. Fiscal 2012 Restructuring Plan On May 23, 2012, former Parent adopted a multi-year restructuring plan (the "2012 Plan") designed to simplify business processes, accelerate innovation and deliver better results for customers, employees and stockholders. As a result of the Everett Transaction, cost amounts and total headcount exits were revised. As such, as of April 30, 2017, the Company had eliminated 12,700 positions, with a portion of those employees exiting the Company as part of voluntary enhanced early retirement ("EER") programs in the U.S. and in certain other countries. As of April 30, 2017, the plan is substantially complete, with no further positions being eliminated. The Company recognized $1.4 billion in total aggregate charges in connection with the 2012 Plan, with approximately $1.2 billion related to workforce reductions, including the EER programs, and approximately $0.2 billion related to infrastructure, including data center and real estate consolidation and other items. The severance- and infrastructure-related cash payments associated with the 2012 Plan are expected to be paid out through fiscal 2021.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for restructuring and related activities. Description of restructuring activities such as exit and disposal activities, include facts and circumstances leading to the plan, the expected plan completion date, the major types of costs associated with the plan activities, total expected costs, the accrual balance at the end of the period, and the periods over which the remaining accrual will be settled. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 5.P.4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27011515&loc=d3e140904-122747 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 5.P.3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27011515&loc=d3e140864-122747 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394359&loc=d3e17939-110869 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 5 -Section P -Subsection 3, 4 + Details
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