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Financial Instruments (Detail 5) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2018 | Jul. 31, 2018 | Apr. 30, 2018 | Jan. 31, 2018 | Oct. 31, 2017 | Jul. 31, 2017 | Apr. 30, 2017 | Jan. 31, 2017 | Oct. 31, 2018 | Oct. 31, 2017 | Oct. 31, 2016
Pre-tax effect of derivative instruments in cash flow and net investment hedging relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue | $ 7,946 | $ 7,764 | $ 7,468 | $ 7,674 | $ 7,660 | $ 7,501 | $ 6,808 | $ 6,902 | $ 30,852 | $ 28,871 | $ 30,280
Cost of products | (7,262) | (7,248) | (7,071) | (7,413) | (7,884) | (7,300) | (6,613) | (6,449) | (28,994) | (28,246) | (26,377)
Gain on divestiture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 2,420
Interest and other, net | (111) | (64) | (78) | (21) | (76) | (87) | (86) | (78) | (274) | (327) | (284)
Earnings from continuing operations before taxes | 576 | 465 | (116) | (657) | (301) | 125 | 113 | 335 | 268 | 272 | 3,860
Net (loss) earnings from discontinued operations | $ 15 | $ (1) | $ (72) | $ (46) | $ 146 | $ (120) | $ (134) | $ 16 | (104) | (92) | (76)
Net earnings (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,908 | 344 | 3,161
Pre-tax effect of derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (Losses) Recognized in Income on Derivatives |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 295 | (440) | (429)
Interest rate contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax effect of derivative instruments and related hedged items in a fair value hedging relationship |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
(Losses) Gains Recognized in Income on Derivative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (211) | (245) | 158
(Losses) Gains recognized in Income on Related Hedged Item |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 211 | 245 | (158)
Foreign currency contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax effect of derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (Losses) Recognized in Income on Derivatives |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 301 | (443) | (425)
Other derivatives |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax effect of derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments on the Consolidated Condensed Statements of Earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (Losses) Recognized in Income on Derivatives |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6) | 3 | (4)
Cash flow hedges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax effect of derivative instruments in cash flow and net investment hedging relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss expected to be reclassified from Accumulated OCI into earnings in next 12 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 119 |  |
Cash flow hedges | Foreign currency contracts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax effect of derivative instruments in cash flow and net investment hedging relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (Losses) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 169 | 46 | 226
Cash flow hedges | Foreign currency contracts | Gains (Losses) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI Into Earnings (Effective Portion) | Reclassifications of losses (gains) into earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax effect of derivative instruments in cash flow and net investment hedging relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (24) | (68) | (48)
Cost of products |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Gain on divestiture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 8
Interest and other, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16 | 170 | 243
Earnings from continuing operations before taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8) | 102 | 203
Net (loss) earnings from discontinued operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 43 | 67
Net earnings (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8) | 145 | 270
Cash flow hedges | Foreign currency contracts | Net revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax effect of derivative instruments in cash flow and net investment hedging relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (Losses) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 163 | (113) | (71)
Cash flow hedges | Foreign currency contracts | Cost of products |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax effect of derivative instruments in cash flow and net investment hedging relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (Losses) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | (1) | 1
Cash flow hedges | Foreign currency contracts | Gain on H3C and MphasiS divestitures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax effect of derivative instruments in cash flow and net investment hedging relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (Losses) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Cash flow hedges | Foreign currency contracts | Interest and other, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax effect of derivative instruments in cash flow and net investment hedging relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (Losses) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 | 159 | 236
Cash flow hedges | Foreign currency contracts | Continuing Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax effect of derivative instruments in cash flow and net investment hedging relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (Losses) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 169 | 45 | 166
Cash flow hedges | Foreign currency contracts | Discontinued Operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax effect of derivative instruments in cash flow and net investment hedging relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (Losses) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 1 | 60
Net investment hedges | Foreign currency contracts | Gains (Losses) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI Into Earnings (Effective Portion) | Reclassifications of losses (gains) into earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax effect of derivative instruments in cash flow and net investment hedging relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest and other, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net investment hedges | Foreign currency contracts | Interest and other, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-tax effect of derivative instruments in cash flow and net investment hedging relationships |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (Losses) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 81 | $ (71) | $ (58)

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