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Stock-Based Compensation - Consolidated Statement of Earnings Location of Stock-Based Compensation Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2021	Oct. 31, 2020	Oct. 31, 2019
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 382	$ 278	$ 270
Continuing Operations
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	382	278	270
Cost of sales | Continuing Operations
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	40	37	37
Research and development | Continuing Operations
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	124	81	70
Selling, general and administrative | Continuing Operations
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	208	156	161
Transformation costs | Continuing Operations
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	0	0	2
Acquisition, disposition and other related charges | Continuing Operations
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 10	$ 4	$ 0

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