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Financing Receivables and Operating Leases - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2018 | Apr. 30, 2017
Leases [Abstract] |  |
Financing receivable term, low end of range | 2 years |
Financing receivable term, high end of range | 5 years |
Sold | $ 71 | $ 95

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- Definition The high end of the range of the term of financing receivables. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The low end of the range of the term of financing receivables. + References No definition available. + Details
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Period Type: | duration

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- Definition The amount of any significant sales of financing receivables during the reporting period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 11B -Subparagraph (f) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84173941&loc=SL6953423-111524 + Details
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Period Type: | duration

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- References No definition available. + Details
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