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Accounting for Leases as a Lessor - Assets and Liabilities of VIE (Details) - Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary - USD ($) $ in Millions	Oct. 31, 2021	Oct. 31, 2020
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Other current assets	$ 165	$ 120
Financing receivables
Short-term	749	531
Long-term	707	584
Property, plant and equipment	854	665
Liabilities held by VIE
Notes payable and short-term borrowings, net of unamortized debt issuance costs	1,204	886
Long-term debt, net of unamortized debt issuance costs	$ 950	$ 834

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