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Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2021

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Operating Results from Continuing Operations

Segment Operating Results

			Compute						HPC & AI						Storage						Intelligent Edge						Financial Services						Corporate Investments and Other						Total
			In millions
2021
Net revenue			$	12,041					$	3,041					$	4,681					$	3,277					$	3,388					$	1,356					$	27,784
Intersegment net revenue			251						147						82						10						13						—						503
Total segment net revenue			$	12,292					$	3,188					$	4,763					$	3,287					$	3,401					$	1,356					$	28,287
Segment earnings (loss) from operations			$	1,326					$	234					$	778					$	500					$	390					$	(95)					$	3,133
2020
Net revenue			$	11,905					$	3,014					$	4,592					$	2,838					$	3,340					$	1,293					$	26,982
Intersegment net revenue			380						91						93						17						12						5						598
Total segment net revenue			$	12,285					$	3,105					$	4,685					$	2,855					$	3,352					$	1,298					$	27,580
Segment earnings (loss) from operations			$	1,007					$	285					$	813					$	337					$	284					$	(206)					$	2,520
2019
Net revenue			$	13,332					$	2,861					$	5,183					$	2,901					$	3,573					$	1,285					$	29,135
Intersegment net revenue			398						122						72						12						8						3						615
Total segment net revenue			$	13,730					$	2,983					$	5,255					$	2,913					$	3,581					$	1,288					$	29,750
Segment earnings (loss) from operations			$	1,719					$	365					$	1,009					$	216					$	310					$	(314)					$	3,305

Reconciliation of Segment Operating Results

The reconciliation of segment operating results to Consolidated Statement of Earnings results was as follows:

			For the fiscal years ended October 31,
			2021						2020						2019
			In millions
Net revenue:
Total segments			$	28,287					$	27,580					$	29,750
Elimination of intersegment net revenue			(503)						(598)						(615)
Total consolidated net revenue			$	27,784					$	26,982					$	29,135
Earnings before taxes:
Total segment earnings from operations			$	3,133					$	2,520					$	3,305
Unallocated corporate costs and eliminations			(285)						(238)						(286)
Stock-based compensation expense			(372)						(274)						(268)
Amortization of initial direct costs			(8)						(10)						—
Amortization of intangible assets			(354)						(379)						(267)
Impairment of goodwill			—						(865)						—
Transformation costs			(930)						(950)						(453)
Disaster (charge) recovery			(16)						(26)						7
Acquisition, disposition and other related charges			(36)						(107)						(764)
Interest and other, net			(211)						(215)						(177)
Tax indemnification adjustments			65						(101)						377
Non-service net periodic benefit credit			70						136						59
Litigation judgment			2,351						—						—
Earnings from equity interests			180						67						20
Total earnings (loss) before (provision) benefit for taxes			$	3,587					$	(442)					$	1,553

Reconciliation of Assets from Segments to Consolidated

Total assets by segment and the reconciliation of segment assets to total assets as per Consolidated Balance Sheets were as follows:

			As of October 31,
			2021						2020
			In millions
Compute			$	16,208					$	14,962
HPC & AI			6,726						6,245
Storage			7,097						6,438
Intelligent Edge			4,435						4,352
Financial Services			14,951						14,765
Corporate Investments and Other			1,209						1,124
Corporate and unallocated assets			7,073						6,129
Total assets			$	57,699					$	54,015

Net Revenue by Geographical Areas

Net revenue by country was as follows:

			For the fiscal years ended October 31,
			2021						2020						2019
			In millions
Americas
U.S.			$	8,850					$	9,162					$	9,582
Americas excluding U.S.			1,825						1,700						1,922
Total Americas			10,675						10,862						11,504
Europe, Middle East and Africa			10,329						9,745						10,828
Asia Pacific and Japan			6,780						6,375						6,803
Total consolidated net revenue			$	27,784					$	26,982					$	29,135

Net Property, Plant and Equipment by Geographical Areas

Property, plant and equipment by country in which the Company's operates was as follows:

			As of October 31,
			2021						2020
			In millions
U.S.			$	2,811					$	2,762
Other countries			2,802						2,863
Total property, plant and equipment			$	5,613					$	5,625

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